550.290. Fees not negotiable or assignable--exception.
Fees not negotiable or assignable--exception.
550.290. In order to make said sections 550.260 to 550.300effective, it is hereby declared that all fees due by the stateor county on account of any criminal case, or due witnessesbefore the grand jury, or as a juror or witness in an inquest,shall not be negotiable or assignable except subject to all thesetoffs herein provided for, and that the state and county holdsa prior lien on the same for the purpose of indemnificationagainst loss by reason of the nonpayment of personal back taxes,and for the payment of the fines, penalties, forfeitures andcosts herein mentioned.
(RSMo 1939 § 4252)Prior revisions: 1929 § 3857; 1919 § 4200; 1909 § 5408