Missouri § 58.550 - Liability for costs.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 58.550 — Liability for costs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58.550. Liability for costs.
If an inquest is held over the body of a minor, the parent or conservator of the minor is liable for the costs and expenses of burial. If the person over whose body an inquest is held has any estate, the cost and expenses of burial shall be paid out of his estate. If there is no estate nor person liable and able to pay the expenses, they shall be allowed by the county commission out of the county treasury.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13249, A.L. 1959 S.B. 69, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11630; 1919 § 5938; 1909 § 2943
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 58.550 cover?
Section 58.550 ("Liability for costs.") 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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