Missouri § 55.240 - Sheriff to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties).
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§ 55.240. Sheriff to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties).
The sheriff of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall, on the last secular day of each month, make out and file with the auditor a full and complete statement of all fines and forfeitures by him collected, stating therein from whom and when collected, the amount thereof, and on what account; and he shall file with such statement a receipt showing to whom he has paid the same; he shall also at the same time file with the auditor a receipt for any and all moneys and fees paid by him to any officer whose duty it is to make settlement with the county commission, and whose duty it is to report to the auditor the receipts and expenditures of his office.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13875, A.L. 1973 H.B. 678)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12212; 1919 § 9610; 1909 § 3831
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.240 ("Sheriff to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties).") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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