Mo. Rev. Stat. § 8.180: Director to pay certain costs.

In all cases where a court or other officer performs any lawful service, at the instance of any director of the division of facilities management, design and construction in and about the collection of debts due the state, and the costs have not nor cannot be made out of the defendant, the director of the division of facilities management, design and construction shall pay the same fees that other plaintiffs are bound to pay for similar services, and no other.