2018 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXII - Courts
Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts

• Chapter Cross References

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. (12/18/2018)
• 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

• Section 478.073 Circuit realignment plan authorized — judicial conference duties — effective date — minimum number of circuits — publication by the revisor. (8/28/2013)
• Section 478.075 Circuit No. 1. (10/13/1963)
• Section 478.077 Circuit No. 2. (10/13/1963)
• Section 478.080 Circuit No. 3. (10/13/1963)
• Section 478.085 Circuit No. 4. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.087 Circuit No. 5. (1/1/1982)
• Section 478.090 Circuit No. 6. (10/13/1969)
• Section 478.093 Circuit No. 7. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.095 Circuit No. 8. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.097 Circuit No. 9. (10/13/1963)
• Section 478.100 Circuit No. 10. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.103 Circuit No. 11. (8/28/1991)
• Section 478.105 Circuit No. 12. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.107 Circuit No. 13. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.110 Circuit No. 14. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.113 Circuit No. 15. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.115 Circuit No. 16. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.117 Circuit No. 17. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.120 Circuit No. 18. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.123 Circuit No. 19. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.125 Circuit No. 20. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.127 Circuit No. 21. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.130 Circuit No. 22. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.133 Circuit No. 23. (8/13/1976)
• Section 478.135 Circuit No. 24. (8/28/1991)
• Section 478.137 Circuit No. 25. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.140 Circuit No. 26. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.143 Circuit No. 27. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.145 Circuit No. 28. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.147 Circuit No. 29. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.150 Circuit No. 30. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.153 Circuit No. 31. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.155 Circuit No. 32. (8/28/1991)
• Section 478.157 Circuit No. 33. (10/13/1965)
• Section 478.160 Circuit No. 34. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.163 Circuit No. 35. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.165 Circuit No. 36. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.167 Circuit No. 37. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.170 Circuit No. 38. (2/18/2016)
• Section 478.173 Circuit No. 39. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.175 Circuit No. 40. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.177 Circuit No. 41. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.180 Circuit No. 42. (8/29/1959)
• Section 478.183 Circuit No. 43. (1/1/1982)
• Section 478.185 Circuit No. 44. (1/1/1982)
• Section 478.186 Circuit No. 45. (8/28/1991)
• Section 478.188 (Repealed L. 2016 S.B. 585) (12/31/2020)
• Section 478.188 Circuit No. 46. (2/18/2016)
• Section 478.191 Authority for establishment of circuits, repealed, effective when. (2/18/2016)

TERMS OF COURT

• Section 478.205 Circuit court, continual session — when term required, time commencing. (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.206 Writs and other processes returned to first term, when, effect. (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.220 Circuit and associate circuit judges, jurisdiction, restrictions. (8/28/1989)
• Section 478.230 Municipal judges, jurisdiction — cases subject to transfer. (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.240 Presiding judge, term, selection procedures — chief justice of supreme court may remove presiding judge, designate acting judge — authority to assign cases, exception — judge hears case not properly assigned, effect. (8/28/2014)
• Section 478.245 Circuit courts may adopt local court rules — procedure — restrictions — role of associate circuit judges. (8/28/1989)
• Section 478.248 Availability of a judge for bail purposes, when, local court rules to ensure. (8/28/1982)
• Section 478.250 Procedure for filing cases, docketing, assignment, hearing. (8/28/1989)
• Section 478.255 Disqualification of judge, reassignment procedure — applicability to probate judges. (8/28/2005)
• Section 478.260 Probate division of circuit court established, jurisdiction. (8/28/1989)
• Section 478.265 Commissioner of the probate division of circuit court, appointment, qualifications, powers, duties, compensation (counties over 400,000). (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.266 Probate division, commissioner authorized, certain counties, compensation, commissioner's orders, rejection or confirmation — deputy commissioner, certain counties and cities, appointment, term — powers and duties. (8/28/2004)
• Section 478.267 Probate division of circuit court, commissioner authorized, compensation, term — commissioner's orders, rejection or confirmation of (St. Louis County). (8/28/1991)
• Section 478.268 Probate division commissioner authorized, thirty-first judicial circuit, term, compensation — commissioner's orders, rejection or confirmation. (8/28/1999)
• Section 478.270 Judge or clerk not to prepare wills or settlements — letters revoked, when. (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.320 Associate circuit judges, authorized number — population determination — election — restrictions on practice of law or paid public appointment — residency requirement. (7/8/2014)

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

• Section 478.387 Circuit No. 22, number of judges. (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.400 General term — business, how distributed and expedited. (8/28/1939)
• Section 478.422 Friend of court in child support matters, appointment, compensation (St. Louis County and St. Louis City). (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.428 Presiding judge and circuit clerk St. Louis City to meet with mayor and budget director to discuss court's estimate of expenditures for year — estimate to be filed when. (8/28/1995)
• Section 478.434 Fines, penalties and forfeitures, to be paid into city treasury, reports. (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.435 Register to furnish names of collectors to court. (1/2/1979)

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

• Section 478.461 Division into eastern and western portions — jurisdiction — venue — actions against county, where filed — transfer of cases, when — cases commenced prior to division, effect — rules authorized. (1/2/1986)
• Section 478.462 Circuit No. 16, filing in improper division of circuit, venue — transfer of cases, when. (8/28/1988)
• Section 478.463 Circuit No. 16, number of judges, divisions — where divisions to sit. (8/28/2017)
• Section 478.464 Associate circuit divisions numbered — divisions to sit, where — (Jackson County). (7/8/2014)
• Section 478.465 Transfer of cases by local court rule, circuit court and probate division ... (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.466 Treatment court commissioner, appointment, qualifications, compensation, powers and duties — surcharge (Jackson County). (12/18/2018)
• Section 478.467 Court may make rules for distribution of cases. (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.469 Appeals from municipal judges, where heard. (8/28/1984)
• Section 478.473 Letters where granted (Jackson County). (8/28/1983)
• Section 478.475 Sales of real estate at courthouse door. (1/2/1979)
• Section 478.483 Jurisdiction as to mechanic's liens. (8/28/1949)

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

• Section 478.610 Circuit No. 13, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — additional associate circuit judge for Boone County, when. (8/28/2014)
• Section 478.620 Records of former Sturgeon court of common pleas, transfer and keeping of. (8/28/1969)

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

• Section 478.710 Circuit No. 32, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/1991)
• Section 478.711 Circuit court, where may be held — probate division, where offices may be maintained. (8/28/2011)

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)