HB 129 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Creates the "Change of Venue for Capital Cases Fund" to reimburse a county that receives a capital case from another county for costs associated with the sequestering of jurors

HB 129 creates a dedicated "Change of Venue for Capital Cases Fund" to reimburse counties that receive capital cases transferred from other counties. The fund covers costs for sequestering jurors (like lodging and meals) up to state-approved rates, administered by the Office of State Courts Administrator. Counties applying for reimbursement must submit requests by May 1st each year, with payments made by June 30th, and claims are paid proportionally if fund resources are insufficient. This policy directly affects county courts handling transferred capital cases, ensuring they aren't financially burdened by the logistical costs of housing jurors during such transfers.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
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Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
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Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
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Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
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Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
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Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
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Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred: Judiciary(H)
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Dec 2, 2024
Introduced
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Rudy Veit
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