Section 56.750 - Office of prosecution services created - purpose - servicesThe "Missouri Office of Prosecution Services" is hereby established as an autonomous entity in the Missouri attorney general's office. It shall be the purpose of the Missouri office of prosecution services to assist the prosecuting attorneys throughout the state in their efforts against criminal activity in the state. Such assistance may include:
(1) The obtaining, preparing, supplementing, and disseminating of indexes to and digests of the decisions of the supreme court and the court of appeals of Missouri and other courts, and the statutes, and other legal authorities relating to criminal matters, and civil matters concerning the duties of prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney;(2) The preparation and distribution of model complaints, informations, indictments, instructions, search warrants, interrogation advices, and other common and appropriate documents employed in the administration of criminal justice;(3) The preparation and distribution of a basic prosecutor's manual and other educational materials;(4) The promotion of and assistance in the training of prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney on a statewide basis;(5) The provision of legal research assistance to prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney;(6) The development, support and maintenance of automated case management and criminal history reporting systems approved by the prosecutors coordinators training council as the standard utilized by prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney; and(7) The provision of other assistance to prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorney that is necessary for the successful implementation of sections 56.750 to 56.775 or that hereinafter may be authorized by law.L. 1981 S.B. 32 § 1, A.L. 2004S.B. 1211