Mo. Rev. Stat. § 57.956
This is the official text of Mo. Rev. Stat. § 57.956, part of Missouri’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Missouri, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
57.956 Incarceration per diem cost, payment of portion to state treasurer for ...
Official statutory text
57.956. Incarceration per diem cost, payment of portion to state treasurer for deposit in sheriff's retirement fund — amount. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department of corrections shall subtract and make a payment to the state treasurer from any per diem cost of incarceration to be received by each county under section 221.105 , or from any per diem cost for jail reimbursement to be received by each county under any other provision of law in effect on or after August 28, 2025, in the amount of one dollar and seventy-five cents per day per prisoner. The state treasurer shall deposit such funds in the sheriffs' retirement fund created under section 57.952 .
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section to the contrary, if the sheriffs' retirement fund is funded to at least ninety percent of the actuarially sound level and is funded at a level above the actuarial need, the department of corrections shall subtract and make a payment to the state treasurer from any per diem cost of incarceration to be received by each county under section 221.105 , or from any per diem cost for jail reimbursement to be received by each county under any other provision of law in effect on or after August 28, 2025, in the amount of one dollar per day per prisoner. The state treasurer shall deposit such funds in the sheriffs' retirement fund created under section 57.952 . The retirement system shall annually provide a copy of its actuarial report to the department of corrections.
3. The payment authorized by this section shall only apply to counties that have a sheriff who participates in the retirement system.
4. This section shall be effective on January 1, 2026.
(L. 2025 H.B. 147 merged with H.B. 225) Effective 1-01-26; see subsection 4
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section to the contrary, if the sheriffs' retirement fund is funded to at least ninety percent of the actuarially sound level and is funded at a level above the actuarial need, the department of corrections shall subtract and make a payment to the state treasurer from any per diem cost of incarceration to be received by each county under section 221.105 , or from any per diem cost for jail reimbursement to be received by each county under any other provision of law in effect on or after August 28, 2025, in the amount of one dollar per day per prisoner. The state treasurer shall deposit such funds in the sheriffs' retirement fund created under section 57.952 . The retirement system shall annually provide a copy of its actuarial report to the department of corrections.
3. The payment authorized by this section shall only apply to counties that have a sheriff who participates in the retirement system.
4. This section shall be effective on January 1, 2026.
(L. 2025 H.B. 147 merged with H.B. 225) Effective 1-01-26; see subsection 4
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Missouri?
Find a Missouri lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.