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1947 Op. Mo. Att'y Gen. 1 (1947)

handle is hein.sag/sagmo0097 and id is 1 raw text is: SHERIFFS: Sheriff is entitled to $3 O per day for attending circuit, probate and magistrate courts if his attend- ance has been requested by the judges of said courts. January 3, 1947 Honorable John A. Eversole Prosecuting Attorney Washington County Potosi, Missouri Dear Sir: We hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of recent date requesting an opinion of this department, read- ing as follows: We would like to have an opinion relative to Sheriff's bill No. 872 (HB) now in effect. Prior to the time the Sheriff went on a salary, he drew $3.00 per day for each day spent in County, Probate, and Circuit Court work. We are a fourth class County and he now draws the salary provided for this county. Will you please advise us if he is still entitled to the $3.00 fee for each day he attends Circuit and Probate Court in addition to his present salary. The compensation of sheriffs is regulated by Section 13, Article VI of the Constitution of 1945, which provides: All state and county officers, except constables and justices of the peace, charged with the investigation, arrest, prosecution, custody, care, feeding, com- mitment, or transportation of persons accused of or convicted of a criminal Digitized from Best Copy Available 27