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MO Rev Stat § 478.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.550 - Circuit No. 23, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — family court commissioner and treatment court commissioner to become associate circuit judge positions, when.

Effective - 18 Dec 2018, 2 histories   478.550. Circuit No. 23, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — family court commissioner and treatment court commissioner to become associate circuit judge positions, when. — 1. There shall be four circuit judges in the twenty-third judicial circuit consisting of the county of Jefferson. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one, two, three and four. Beginning on January 1, 2007, there shall be six circuit judges in the twenty-third judicial district and these judges shall sit in divisions numbered one, two, three, four, five, and six. The division eleven associate circuit judge position and the division twelve associate circuit judge shall become circuit judge positions beginning January 1, 2007. The division eleven associate circuit judge shall be numbered as division five and the division twelve associate circuit judge shall be numbered as division six.  2. The circuit judge in division three shall be elected in 1980. The circuit judges in divisions one and four shall be elected in 1982. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1984. The circuit judges in divisions five and six shall be elected for a six-year term in 2006.  3. Beginning January 1, 2007, the family court commissioner position in the twenty-third judicial district appointed under section 487.020 shall become an associate circuit judge position in all respects and shall be designated as division eleven. This position may retain the duties and responsibilities with regard to the family court. The associate circuit judge in division eleven shall be elected in 2006 for a full four-year term. This associate circuit judgeship shall not be included in the statutory formula for authorizing additional associate circuit judgeships per county under section 478.320.  4. Beginning January 1, 2007, the treatment court commissioner position in the twenty-third judicial district appointed under section 478.003 shall become an associate circuit judge position in all respects and shall be designated as division twelve. This position may retain the duties and responsibilities with regard to the treatment court. The associate circuit judge in division twelve shall be elected in 2006 for a full four-year term. This associate circuit judgeship shall not be included in the statutory formula for authorizing additional associate circuit judgeships per county under section 478.320. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 645 §§ 1, 2, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1122, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1581, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2005 S.B. 420 & 344, A.L. 2018 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2)  Effective 12-18-18
MO Rev Stat § 478.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.570 - Circuit No. 17, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   478.570. Circuit No. 17, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. — 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the seventeenth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Cass and Johnson. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one and two.  2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1980. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected in 1982.  3. Beginning on January 1, 2006*, there shall be one additional associate circuit judge position in Cass County than is provided under section 478.320. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 652 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58 merged with S.B. 420 & 344)  *Year "2007" appears in original rolls of S.B. 420 & 344, 2005.
MO Rev Stat § 478.577 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.577 - Circuit No. 46, number of judges — election, when.

Effective - 18 Feb 2016   478.577. Circuit No. 46, number of judges — election, when. — Beginning January 1, 2017, there shall be one circuit judge in the forty-sixth judicial circuit who shall be elected in 2016 for a two-year term and thereafter in 2018 for a full six-year term. ­­-------- (L. 2016 S.B. 585) Effective 2-18-16
MO Rev Stat § 478.610 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.610 - Circuit No. 13, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — additional associate circuit judge for Boone County, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   478.610. Circuit No. 13, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — additional associate circuit judge for Boone County, when. — 1. There shall be three circuit judges in the thirteenth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Boone and Callaway. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one, two and three. Beginning on January 1, 2007, there shall be four circuit judges in the thirteenth judicial circuit and these judges shall sit in divisions numbered one, two, three, and four.  2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1980. The circuit judges in divisions one and three shall be elected in 1982. The circuit judge in division four shall be elected in 2006 for a two-year term and thereafter in 2008 for a full six-year term.  3. Beginning August 28, 2001, there shall be one more additional associate circuit judge position in Boone County than is provided pursuant to section 478.320. ­­-------- (L. 1969 p. 557 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2001 S.B. 267, A.L. 2003 S.B. 5, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1231 merged with S.B. 621)
MO Rev Stat § 478.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.620 - Records of former Sturgeon court of common pleas, transfer and keeping of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   478.620. Records of former Sturgeon court of common pleas, transfer and keeping of. — All records, filings, materials, and papers of every kind and nature belonging to the former court of common pleas of Sturgeon, Boone county, Missouri, shall be transferred to the circuit court of the thirteenth judicial circuit located in Columbia, Missouri. The circuit clerk of Boone County shall receive, keep, and preserve all those records, filings, materials, and papers along with the records of his circuit court, and these records shall become a permanent part of the records of the circuit court at Columbia. The circuit clerk is further authorized to issue certified copies of any of the records of the common pleas court of Sturgeon, Missouri, in the same manner as he issues certified copies of the circuit court, and all courts of this state shall recognize such certified copies as if made by a clerk of the original court. ­­-------- (L. 1969 p. 558 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 478.625 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.625 - Circuit No. 19, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   478.625. Circuit No. 19, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. — 1. Beginning on January 1, 2003, there shall be three circuit judges in the nineteenth judicial circuit consisting of the county of Cole.  2. One circuit judge shall be first elected in 1982. The second circuit judge shall be first elected in 1984. The third circuit judge shall be first elected in 2002.  3. Effective January 1, 2021, in compliance with section 478.320, there shall be two associate circuit judges in Cole County. The second associate circuit judge shall be first elected in 2020. ­­-------- (L. 1971 S.B. 219 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al., A.L. 2018 S.B. 793 merged with S.B. 871)
MO Rev Stat § 478.630 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.630 - Circuit No. 20, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   478.630. Circuit No. 20, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. — 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the twentieth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Franklin, Gasconade and Osage. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one and two.  2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1980. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected in 1982. ­­-------- (L. 1974 H.B. 964 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 478.690 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.690 - Circuit No. 24, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Effective - 28 Aug 1991   478.690. Circuit No. 24, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. — 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the twenty-fourth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Madison, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Washington. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one and two.  2. The circuit judges in divisions one and two shall be elected in 1982. ­­-------- (L. 1976 H.B. 1581 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1991 S.B. 165)
MO Rev Stat § 478.700 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.700 - Circuit No. 25, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   478.700. Circuit No. 25, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. — 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the twenty-fifth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Texas. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one and two.  2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1980. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected in 1982. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 69, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 478.705 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.705 - Circuit No. 26, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   478.705. Circuit No. 26, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. — 1. There shall be three circuit judges in the twenty-sixth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Camden, Laclede, Miller, Moniteau and Morgan. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one, two, and three.  2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1980. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected in 1982. The governor shall appoint a judge for division three and notwithstanding the provisions of section 105.030, that judge shall serve until January 1, 2021. A judge for division three shall be elected in 2020. ­­-------- (L. 1974 H.B. 1091, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2016 S.B. 578)
MO Rev Stat § 478.710 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.710 - Circuit No. 32, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Effective - 28 Aug 1991   478.710. Circuit No. 32, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. — 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the thirty-second judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Perry, Bollinger and Cape Girardeau. These judges shall sit in two divisions numbered one and two.  2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1982. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected in 1984. ­­-------- (L. 1975 S.B. 72 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1991 S.B. 165)
MO Rev Stat § 478.711 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.711 - Circuit court, where may be held — probate division, where offices may be maintained.

Effective - 28 Aug 2011   478.711. Circuit court, where may be held — probate division, where offices may be maintained. — 1. Within Cape Girardeau County the circuit court may hold court in the courthouses at Jackson and at Cape Girardeau, and while holding court at Jackson may be known as the "Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County at Jackson" and while holding court at Cape Girardeau may be known as the "Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County at Cape Girardeau". All matters which are handled by circuit judges or associate circuit judges of the circuit court of Cape Girardeau County may be handled at either of the locations.  2. The probate division of the circuit court of Cape Girardeau County may maintain an office at the courthouse in Jackson and an office at the courthouse in Cape Girardeau. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2011 H.B. 340)
MO Rev Stat § 478.715 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.715 - Circuit No. 42, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   478.715. Circuit No. 42, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. — 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the forty-second judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Crawford, Dent, Iron, Reynolds and Wayne. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one and two.  2. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected in 1982. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1984. ­­-------- (L. 1975 S.B. 72 § 2, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 478.716 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.716 - Treatment court commissioner position.

Effective - 18 Dec 2018, 2 histories   478.716. Treatment court commissioner position. — Beginning January 1, 2007, there is hereby created a state-funded treatment court commissioner position in the forty-second judicial circuit. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 420 & 344 § 4, A.L. 2018 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2)  Effective 12-18-18
MO Rev Stat § 478.730 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.730 - Circuit No. 44, judge appointed, elected when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1982   478.730. Circuit No. 44, judge appointed, elected when. — There shall be one circuit judge in the forty-fourth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Douglas, Ozark, and Wright. The first judge to sit in this circuit shall be appointed by the governor on January 1, 1982, and shall serve until his successor is duly elected in 1982 and takes office on the first Monday in January of 1983. ­­-------- (L. 1981 S.B. 24)  Effective 1-01-82
MO Rev Stat § 478.740 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.740 - Circuit No. 38, number of judges — number of divisions — election dates.

Effective - 08 Jul 2014   478.740. Circuit No. 38, number of judges — number of divisions — election dates. — 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the thirty-eighth judicial circuit. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one and two.  2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 2016, and such judicial position shall not be considered vacant or filled until January 1, 2017. The judge in division one shall be elected in 2018. ­­-------- (L. 2014 H.B. 1231 merged with S.B. 621)  Effective 7-08-14
MO Rev Stat § 478.750 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts|Section 478.750 - Circuit No. 43, number of judges — divisions — election.

Effective - 01 Jan 1982   478.750. Circuit No. 43, number of judges — divisions — election. — 1. As of January 1, 1983, there shall be two circuit judges in the forty-third judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Clinton, Caldwell, Daviess, Livingston, and DeKalb. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one and two.  2. A circuit judge shall be elected for each division in 1982. Candidates for the office of circuit judge shall file by division. ­­-------- (L. 1981 S.B. 24)  Effective 1-01-82
MO Rev Stat § 479.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 479 - Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts|Section 479.010 - Violation of municipal ordinances, jurisdiction.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories   479.010. Violation of municipal ordinances, jurisdiction. — Violations of municipal ordinances shall be heard and determined only before divisions of the circuit court as hereinafter provided in this chapter. "Heard and determined", for purposes of this chapter, shall mean any process under which the court in question retains the final authority to make factual determinations pertaining to allegations of a municipal ordinance violation, including, but not limited to, the use of a system of administrative adjudication as provided in section 479.011, preliminary to a determination by appeal to the court in question. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2007 H.B. 795 merged with S.B. 22)  (1990) Mayor's commission on human rights and community relations has no jurisdiction to hear and determine an allegation of a violation of a city ordinance by reason of Mo. const. art. V., sec. 23, therefore commission's order is null, void, of no effect, and for naught. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc. v. Mayor's Commission on Human Rights of the City of Springfield, 791 S.W.2d 382 (Mo. banc). (2010) City of Springfield's administrative proceeding to challenge ticket issued by automated traffic control system for running a red light is void under section. City of Springfield v. Belt, 307 S.W.3d 649 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 479.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 479 - Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts|Section 479.030 - Municipalities, notification of circuit clerk — judges in office, terms.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979, 2 histories   479.030. Municipalities, notification of circuit clerk — judges in office, terms. — 1. Every municipality with a population of less than four hundred thousand which makes provision for a municipal judge or judges shall notify in writing the circuit clerk of the county in which the municipality or major geographical portion thereof is located before the municipal judge or judges hear and determine any cases; provided, however, that until March 1, 1979, municipal judges may hear and determine cases prior to such notification.  2. Judges of municipal courts in office on January 1, 1979, may serve out the terms which they are then serving as municipal judges of the circuit court if the municipality makes provision for the office of a municipal judge even though such judge may not meet the requirements of subsections 3, 7 and 8 of section 479.020.  3. Each judge of a municipal court in a city with a population of over four hundred thousand who is in office on January 1, 1979, and who is a full-time judge, shall become a municipal judge for that city without action being required on the part of the city, shall serve out the term for which he was selected, and subject to the provisions of chapter 479, shall be eligible for retention in office at the end of such term under the provisions of any plan of merit retention for municipal court judges in effect on January 1, 1979, which shall be deemed to be continued in effect without action on the part of the city. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 479.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 479 - Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts|Section 479.050 - Municipalities may establish traffic violation bureau, procedure, costs.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979, 2 histories   479.050. Municipalities may establish traffic violation bureau, procedure, costs. — The municipal judge or judges, or, in those municipalities where the violations of municipal ordinances are heard and determined by an associate circuit judge, or judges, the associate circuit judge, or judges, may establish a traffic violations bureau in any municipality, and shall establish such a bureau when a request therefor is made by the governing body of the municipality. The traffic violations bureau shall operate under the supervision of the circuit court and those judges regularly hearing and determining municipal ordinance violation cases of the particular municipality and shall be operated in accordance with the rules of the supreme court and the rules of the circuit court. All expenses incident to the operation of the traffic violations bureau, including salaries of clerical personnel, shall be paid by the municipality. The municipality shall provide suitable quarters for the traffic violations bureau; and all fines and costs shall be paid into the municipal treasury; provided, however, that when a municipality's ordinance violation cases are heard and determined by an associate circuit judge, or judges, provision may be made by circuit court rule for a traffic violation bureau to be operated by the staff available to the associate circuit judge and in such case fines and costs shall be paid over and distributed as provided in subsection 2 of section 479.080. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 479.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 479 - Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts|Section 479.060 - Clerks, courtroom, other employees — municipalities to provide for, when.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979, 2 histories   479.060. Clerks, courtroom, other employees — municipalities to provide for, when. — 1. Where municipal violations are to be tried before a municipal judge or judges, the governing body of the municipality shall provide by ordinance for a clerk or clerks and such other nonjudicial personnel as may be required for the proper functioning of the municipal division or divisions and shall provide a suitable courtroom in which to hold court. The salaries of the judges, clerks and other nonjudicial personnel and other expenses incidental to the operation of the municipal divisions shall be paid by the municipality.  2. Where the violations of municipal ordinances are heard and determined by an associate circuit judge and, at the request of the municipality, the associate circuit judge sits at the municipality rather than in the courtroom provided by the county, the municipality shall provide a suitable courtroom in which to hold court.  3. Where the violations of municipal ordinances are heard and determined by an associate circuit judge and, at the request of the municipality, a clerk or clerks or other nonjudicial personnel are located in the municipality rather than at the courthouse provided by the county, the salaries of such personnel and other expenses incidental to the operation of their offices shall be paid by the municipality. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 479.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 479 - Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts|Section 479.070 - Duties and powers of municipal judge.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979, 3 histories   479.070. Duties and powers of municipal judge. — The municipal judge shall be a conservator of the peace. He shall keep a docket in which he shall enter every case commenced before him and the proceeding therein and he shall keep such other records as required. Such docket and records shall be records of the circuit court. The municipal judge shall deliver said docket and records and all books and papers pertaining to his office to his successor in office or to the presiding judge of the circuit. The municipal judge shall have the power to administer oaths and enforce due obedience to all orders, rules and judgments made by him, and may fine or imprison for contempt committed before such judge while holding court, in the same manner and to the same extent as a circuit judge. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Effective 1-02-79