The State of Missouri now requires that everyone pay the sheriff $20 for service of any summons, writ or other order of court, in connection with any civil case, and making either a return indicating a service, a non est return, or a nulla bona return. In addition, the sheriff is entitled to receive for each mile traveled in serving any summons, writ, or subpoena a rate prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service for all allowable expenses for car use expressed as an amount per mile. Sheriffs will also receive five percent on $500 and four percent on sums above $500 for receiving and paying money on execution or other process where lands or goods have been levied and advertised and sold. The sheriff will also be allowed for each mile, to and from the courthouse of the county in which he or she resides to the place where the court is held, the rate prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service. The sheriff receiving the reimbursements will pay into the treasury of the county. The funds collected, not to exceed $50,000, may be expended at the discretion of the sheriff for the furtherance of the sheriff’s duties. If the fund exceeds $50,000, the excess will be placed to the credit of the general revenue fund of the county.
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