Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts
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.

Effective - 18 Dec 2018, 2 histories
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. — 1. In any judicial circuit of this state, a majority of the judges of the circuit court may designate a judge to hear cases arising in the circuit subject to the provisions of sections 478.001 to 478.009. In lieu thereof and subject to appropriations or other funds available for such purpose, a majority of the judges of the circuit court may appoint a person or persons to act as treatment court commissioners. Each commissioner shall be appointed for a term of four years, but may be removed at any time by a majority of the judges of the circuit court. The qualifications, compensation, and retirement benefits of the commissioner shall be the same as that of an associate circuit judge. If the compensation of a commissioner appointed pursuant to this section is provided from other than state funds, the source of such fund shall pay to and reimburse the state for the actual costs of the salary and benefits of the commissioner. The commissioner shall have all the powers and duties of a circuit judge, except that any order, judgment or decree of the commissioner shall be confirmed or rejected by an associate circuit or circuit judge by order of record entered within the time the judge could set aside such order, judgment or decree had the same been made by the judge. If so confirmed, the order, judgment or decree shall have the same effect as if made by the judge on the date of its confirmation.
2. The Missouri supreme court may assign a treatment court commissioner to serve in the treatment court division of a circuit other than the circuit in which the commissioner is appointed. The transfer shall only be ordered with the consent and approval of the presiding judge of the circuit to which the commissioner is to be assigned.
3. A treatment court commissioner may serve as a commissioner in any treatment court as designated by the treatment court coordinating commission, subject to local court rules.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1147, et al. § 5 subsec. 2, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1695, et al., A.L. 2018 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2)
Effective 12-18-18

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 478 - Circuit Courts

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 —...

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.

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.

Section 478.005 - Conditions and criteria for referral — statements by participant not to be used as evidence, when — records, access to staff, closed, when.

Section 478.007 - Alternative disposition of cases, court may be established — private probation services, when.

Section 478.009 - Treatment courts coordinating commission established, members, meetings — duties — fund created.

Section 478.010 - Election of circuit judges.

Section 478.011 - Number of judicial circuits

Section 478.012 - Circuit court defined.

Section 478.013 - Salaries of circuit judges — practice of or doing law business prohibited.

Section 478.014 - Judge of the circuit court, defined.

Section 478.017 - Travel allowance for circuit judges.

Section 478.018 - Associate judges, circuit court, compensation.

Section 478.019 - Judge of probate division, ex officio circuit or associate circuit judge, when, salary, how payable.

Section 478.020 - Expenses of judge when serving outside regular circuit.

Section 478.023 - Salary and expenses, how paid.

Section 478.035 - Circuit courts — counties and City of St. Louis to provide quarters.

Section 478.038 - Circuit number nine, election to maintain quarters for circuit court, form of question.

Section 478.063 - Juvenile divisions designated.

Section 478.070 - Jurisdiction of circuit courts.

Section 478.072 - Preserving record, case assigned to associate circuit judge, how, approval required — supreme court to prescribe procedures and forms.

Section 478.073 - Circuit realignment plan authorized — judicial conference duties — effective date — minimum number of circuits — publication by the revisor.

Section 478.191 - Authority for establishment of circuits, repealed, effective when.

Section 478.205 - Circuit court, continual session — when term required, time commencing.

Section 478.206 - Writs and other processes returned to first term, when, effect.

Section 478.220 - Circuit and associate circuit judges, jurisdiction, restrictions.

Section 478.230 - Municipal judges, jurisdiction — cases subject to transfer.

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.

Section 478.245 - Circuit courts may adopt local court rules — procedure — restrictions — role of associate circuit judges.

Section 478.248 - Availability of a judge for bail purposes, when, local court rules to ensure.

Section 478.250 - Procedure for filing cases, docketing, assignment, hearing.

Section 478.255 - Disqualification of judge, reassignment procedure — applicability to probate judges.

Section 478.260 - Probate division of circuit court established, jurisdiction.

Section 478.265 - Commissioner of the probate division of circuit court, appointment, qualifications, powers, duties, compensation (counties over 400,000).

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.

Section 478.267 - Probate division of circuit court, commissioner authorized, compensation, term — commissioner's orders, rejection or confirmation of (St. Louis County).

Section 478.268 - Probate division commissioner authorized, thirty-first judicial circuit, term, compensation — commissioner's orders, rejection or confirmation.

Section 478.270 - Judge or clerk not to prepare wills or settlements — letters revoked, when.

Section 478.320 - Associate circuit judges, authorized number — population determination — election — restrictions on practice of law or paid public appointment — residency requirement.

Section 478.330 - Additional circuit judges authorized, when.

Section 478.370 - Divisions of Circuit No. 5, number — when judges elected.

Section 478.385 - Circuit No. 7, number of judges.

Section 478.387 - Circuit No. 22, number of judges.

Section 478.400 - General term — business, how distributed and expedited.

Section 478.422 - Friend of court in child support matters, appointment, compensation (St. Louis County and St. Louis City).

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.

Section 478.434 - Fines, penalties and forfeitures, to be paid into city treasury, reports.

Section 478.435 - Register to furnish names of collectors to court.

Section 478.437 - Circuit No. 21, number of judges.

Section 478.450 - To make rules for numbering, assignment and transfer of cases.

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.

Section 478.462 - Circuit No. 16, filing in improper division of circuit, venue — transfer of cases, when.

Section 478.463 - Circuit No. 16, number of judges, divisions — where divisions to sit.

Section 478.464 - Associate circuit divisions numbered — divisions to sit, where — (Jackson County).

Section 478.465 - Transfer of cases by local court rule, circuit court and probate division (Circuit No. 16).

Section 478.466 - Treatment court commissioner, appointment, qualifications, compensation, powers and duties — surcharge (Jackson County).

Section 478.467 - Court may make rules for distribution of cases.

Section 478.469 - Appeals from municipal judges, where heard.

Section 478.473 - Letters where granted (Jackson County).

Section 478.475 - Sales of real estate at courthouse door.

Section 478.483 - Jurisdiction as to mechanic's liens.

Section 478.513 - Circuit No. 31, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.527 - Circuit No. 29, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.528 - Family court commissioner position.

Section 478.530 - Court may make rules for distribution, transfer of cases.

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.

Section 478.570 - Circuit No. 17, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.577 - Circuit No. 46, number of judges — election, when.

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

Section 478.610 - Circuit No. 13, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — additional associate circuit judge for Boone County, when.

Section 478.620 - Records of former Sturgeon court of common pleas, transfer and keeping of.

Section 478.625 - Circuit No. 19, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.630 - Circuit No. 20, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.690 - Circuit No. 24, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.700 - Circuit No. 25, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.705 - Circuit No. 26, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.710 - Circuit No. 32, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.711 - Circuit court, where may be held — probate division, where offices may be maintained.

Section 478.715 - Circuit No. 42, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected.

Section 478.716 - Treatment court commissioner position.

Section 478.720 - Districts of Marion County circuit court — where court held — jurisdiction transfers.

Section 478.730 - Circuit No. 44, judge appointed, elected when.

Section 478.740 - Circuit No. 38, number of judges — number of divisions — election dates.

Section 478.750 - Circuit No. 43, number of judges — divisions — election.

Section 478.1000 - Criminal nonsupport courts authorized — referral of cases — allocation of resources — fund created, use of moneys.