508.190. Party applying to pay costs, when--paid to which county--jury selection and service costs paid by county in which case originated.
Party applying to pay costs, when--paid to which county--juryselection and service costs paid by county in which case originated.
508.190. 1. All the costs and expenses attending any such change ofvenue, made on the application of either party, shall be taxed against andpaid by the petitioner, and shall not be taxed in the costs of the suit;provided, however, that when the change of venue is sought on the groundsof the prejudice of the inhabitants of the county, and the application iscontroverted by the opposing party, the costs incurred by the opposingparty in hearing and determining said application shall be taxed againstand paid by the losing party to said application.
2. All court costs paid or payable with respect to any civil case inwhich venue is transferred which are to be distributed to the county inwhich the case is filed, shall be paid to the county to which the case istransferred. If any such court costs have been paid by a party prior tothe order changing venue, such costs shall be paid by the treasurer of thecounty in which the case was originally filed, to the county to which thecase is transferred.
3. All expenses of whatever nature incurred by a county as a resultof jury selection and service pursuant to the provisions of chapter 494,RSMo, shall be paid by the county in which the case was originallyinstituted to the county in which the case is actually tried, except whensuch case is transferred for improper venue.
(RSMo 1939 § 1067, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al., A.L. 2001 S.B. 267)Prior revisions: 1929 § 916; 1919 § 1366; 1909 § 1936