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2021 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXII - Courts
Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts

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TREATMENT COURT DIVISIONS

Section 478.001 - Treatment court divisions, definitions, establishment, purpose — referrals to certified treatment programs required, exception — completion of treatment program, effect — adult treatment court — DWI court — family treatment court — juvenile treatment court — veterans treatment court. (8/28/2019)
Section 478.003 - Administration — commissioners, appointment, term, removal, powers, duties, qualifications, compensation — orders of commissioners, confirmation or rejection by judges, effect — assignment of judges outside circuit, when. (12/18/2018)
Section 478.004 - Meetings prior to treatment court sessions — criminal cases, defendant ordered to treatment court division for treatment, when — accepting participants from outside circuit — opioid treatment. (12/18/2018)
Section 478.005 - Conditions and criteria for referral — statements by participant not to be used as evidence, when — records, access to staff, closed, when. (12/18/2018)
Section 478.007 - Alternative disposition of cases, court may be established — private probation services, when. (12/18/2018)
Section 478.009 - Treatment courts coordinating commission established, members, meetings — duties — fund created. (12/18/2018)

JUDGES AND JURISDICTION

Section 478.010 - Election of circuit judges. (1/2/1979)
Section 478.011 - Number of judicial circuits (2/18/2016)
Section 478.012 - Circuit court defined. (8/28/1997)
Section 478.013 - Salaries of circuit judges — practice of or doing law business prohibited. (8/28/1990)
Section 478.014 - Judge of the circuit court, defined. (1/2/1979)
Section 478.017 - Travel allowance for circuit judges. (1/2/1979)
Section 478.018 - Associate judges, circuit court, compensation. (8/28/1990)
Section 478.019 - Judge of probate division, ex officio circuit or associate circuit judge, when, salary, how payable. (8/28/1984)
Section 478.020 - Expenses of judge when serving outside regular circuit. (1/2/1979)
Section 478.023 - Salary and expenses, how paid. (8/28/1980)
Section 478.035 - Circuit courts — counties and City of St. Louis to provide quarters. (2/3/1995)
Section 478.038 - Circuit number nine, election to maintain quarters for circuit court, form of question. (2/3/1995)
Section 478.063 - Juvenile divisions designated. (8/28/1993)
Section 478.070 - Jurisdiction of circuit courts. (1/2/1979)
Section 478.072 - Preserving record, case assigned to associate circuit judge, how, approval required — supreme court to prescribe procedures and forms. (1/2/1979)

DIVISION OF STATE INTO CIRCUITS

TERMS OF COURT

ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGES

Section 478.330 - Additional circuit judges authorized, when. (8/28/2016)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 5 Buchanan and Andrew Counties

Section 478.370 - Divisions of Circuit No. 5, number — when judges elected. (1/1/1982)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 7 Clay County

Section 478.385 - Circuit No. 7, number of judges. (1/2/1979)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 22 St. Louis City

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 21 St. Louis County

Section 478.437 - Circuit No. 21, number of judges. (7/8/2014)
Section 478.450 - To make rules for numbering, assignment and transfer of cases. (1/1/1979)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 16 Jackson County

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 31 Greene County

Section 478.513 - Circuit No. 31, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (7/8/2014)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 29 Jasper County

Section 478.527 - Circuit No. 29, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (1/2/1979)
Section 478.528 - Family court commissioner position. (8/28/2005)
Section 478.530 - Court may make rules for distribution, transfer of cases. (1/2/1979)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 23 Jefferson County

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. (12/18/2018)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 17 Cass and Johnson Counties

Section 478.570 - Circuit No. 17, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/2005)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 46 Taney County

Section 478.577 - Circuit No. 46, number of judges — election, when. (2/18/2016)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 11 Lincoln, Pike and St. Charles Counties

Section 478.600 - Circuit No. 11, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — treatment court commissioner to become associate circuit judge position. (12/18/2018)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 13 Boone and Callaway Counties

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 19 Cole County

Section 478.625 - Circuit No. 19, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/2018)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 20 Franklin, Gasconade and Osage Counties

Section 478.630 - Circuit No. 20, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (1/2/1979)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 24 Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Washington Counties

Section 478.690 - Circuit No. 24, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/1991)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 25 Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Texas Counties

Section 478.700 - Circuit No. 25, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (1/2/1979)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 26 Camden, Laclede, Miller, Moniteau and Morgan Counties

Section 478.705 - Circuit No. 26, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/2016)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 32 Bollinger and Cape Girardeau Counties

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 42 Crawford, Dent, Iron, Reynolds and Wayne Counties

Section 478.715 - Circuit No. 42, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (1/2/1979)
Section 478.716 - Treatment court commissioner position. (12/18/2018)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 10 Circuit Court of Marion County

Section 478.720 - Districts of Marion County circuit court — where court held — jurisdiction transfers. (1/2/1979)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 44 Douglas, Ozark and Wright Counties

Section 478.730 - Circuit No. 44, judge appointed, elected when. (1/1/1982)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 38

Section 478.740 - Circuit No. 38, number of judges — number of divisions — election dates. (7/8/2014)

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 43 Clinton, Caldwell, Daviess, Livingston and DeKalb Counties

Section 478.750 - Circuit No. 43, number of judges — divisions — election. (1/1/1982)

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CIRCUITS

Section 478.1000 - Criminal nonsupport courts authorized — referral of cases — allocation of resources — fund created, use of moneys. (8/28/2009)

CHAPTER CROSS REFERENCES

Another circuit or criminal judge may sit, when, 545.690
Change of venue in circuit court generally, Chap. 508
Change of venue in multiple judge circuits, 508.110
County board of visitors, circuit judge to appoint, 221.320
County municipal courts, first class counties, 66.010
Court reporter, appointment of, 485.040
Crime victims' compensation, 595.045
Deaf persons, auxiliary services and aids, 476.750 to 476.766
Dissolution of marriage cases, certain courts may establish educational sessions program for parties and children when custody or support involved, 452.600 to 452.610
Dual jurisdiction of court in disposition of offender transferred from juvenile court, 211.073
Expense of circuit courts, estimates of, to be submitted to county budget officer, 50.640
Failure to retire at seventy, judge to waive all retirement benefits and salary, 476.683
Family courts, Chap. 487
Grievance review committee of circuit courts, 211.351
Interpreters' fees, 476.806
Marriage license issued minor without parents' consent on order of court, 451.090
Regulation of conflicts of interest, financial disclosure, and lobbying, 105.450 to 105.496
Retired senior judges, compensation, expenses, credit on retirement credits, exception, 476.682
Retirement of judges, Const. Art. V § 24, S. Ct. Rule 12
Sheriffs to attend court, when, 57.090
Superintending control over inferior tribunals, original remedial writs, Const. Art. V § 4
Transfer of judges by supreme court, Const. Art. V § 6

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