Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 479 - Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts
Section 479.220 - Disqualification of judge, when, procedure.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979, 3 histories
479.220. Disqualification of judge, when, procedure. — A municipal judge shall be disqualified to hear any case in which he is in any wise interested, or, if before the trial is commenced, the defendant or the prosecutor files an affidavit that the defendant or the municipality, as the case may be, cannot have a fair and impartial trial by reason of the interest or prejudice of the judge. Neither the defendant nor the municipality shall be entitled to file more than one affidavit or disqualification in the same case.
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(L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Effective 1-02-79

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 479 - Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts

Section 479.010 - Violation of municipal ordinances, jurisdiction.

Section 479.011 - Administrative adjudication of certain code violations, certain cities — authorization, rules requirements — tribunal designated by ordinance, procedures — evidence reviewed — imprisonment and fines limited — judicial review, lien i...

Section 479.020 - Municipal judges, selection, tenure, jurisdiction, qualifications, course of instruction.

Section 479.030 - Municipalities, notification of circuit clerk — judges in office, terms.

Section 479.040 - Cities may elect where violations of municipal ordinances may be heard.

Section 479.050 - Municipalities may establish traffic violation bureau, procedure, costs.

Section 479.060 - Clerks, courtroom, other employees — municipalities to provide for, when.

Section 479.070 - Duties and powers of municipal judge.

Section 479.080 - Fines and costs, where paid, deposited — supreme court may provide for uniform procedure.

Section 479.090 - Prosecutions based on information only, proceedings.

Section 479.100 - Warrants, how issued and executed.

Section 479.110 - Arrest without warrants, procedure.

Section 479.120 - Municipality to designate attorney to prosecute violations — duties.

Section 479.130 - Trial by jury, when.

Section 479.140 - Judge to be trier of fact, when.

Section 479.150 - Trial by jury, certification for assignment — exception, Springfield municipal court, when, procedure, costs.

Section 479.155 - Municipal division, reporting requirements to Missouri Supreme Court.

Section 479.160 - Witnesses, how summoned, fees.

Section 479.162 - Municipal ordinance violations, no charge or fee for police reports or other documents or videos, when.

Section 479.170 - Municipal judge without jurisdiction, when, procedure.

Section 479.172 - Intoxication-related traffic offenses, municipal judges to receive adequate instruction — written policy on timely disposition of cases — report required.

Section 479.180 - Commitment in county jail, when — duty of sheriff.

Section 479.190 - Parole or probation, when granted — certificate — conditions of probation — modification of conditions.

Section 479.200 - Appeals, trial de novo.

Section 479.210 - Recognizances and forfeitures.

Section 479.220 - Disqualification of judge, when, procedure.

Section 479.230 - Absence of judge, procedure.

Section 479.240 - Fines, installments allowed.

Section 479.250 - Municipal ordinances, evidence of, judicial notice of.

Section 479.260 - Court costs and fees, judicial education fund, purpose, administration.

Section 479.270 - Transfer or assignment of cases, procedure.

Section 479.350 - Definitions.

Section 479.353 - Conditions — review of original fine and sentence, when.

Section 479.354 - Notice to appear in court, date and time to be given when first provided.

Section 479.356 - Failure to pay court costs, fines, or fees, setoff of income tax refund, when.

Section 479.359 - Political subdivisions to annually calculate percentage of revenue from municipal ordinance violations and minor traffic violations — limitation on percentage — addendum to report, contents.

Section 479.360 - Certification of substantial compliance, filed with state auditor — procedures adopted and certified.

Section 479.362 - Filing of addendum, notice to revenue — failure to file, procedure.

Section 479.368 - Failure to timely file, loss of local sales tax revenue and certain county sales tax revenue — election required, when.

Section 479.372 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 479.375 - Severability clause.

Section 479.500 - Traffic court may be established in twenty-first judicial circuit — appointment of judges — procedure and operation — jurisdiction — qualification of traffic judges, compensation — pleas without personal appearance — recording of pr...