Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 487 - Family Courts
Section 487.040 - Cases may be heard by commissioner — hearings, where conducted — split venue, assignment of commissioners.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995
487.040. Cases may be heard by commissioner — hearings, where conducted — split venue, assignment of commissioners. — 1. The administrative judge of the family court, or in circuits or counties which have a family court pursuant to subsection 2 of section 487.010 having one judge sitting as family court judge, the judge of the family court may direct that any case or class of cases may be heard by the commissioner in the manner provided for hearing of cases by law.
2. The circuit and associate circuit judges en banc may designate by order the location within the geographical jurisdiction of the court where the commissioners shall conduct hearings, provided, in circuits with split venue, one or more commissioners shall be assigned and shall conduct hearings in each venue with the exception of proceedings brought pursuant to the provisions of chapter 210 or chapter 211.
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(L. 1993 H.B. 346 § 2 subsecs. 5, 6, A.L. 1995 S.B. 347)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 487 - Family Courts

Section 487.010 - Designation of family courts — designation of division — administrative judge — split venue, assignments — removal of judge.

Section 487.020 - Appointment of commissioners, juvenile commissioners, automatic appointment, terms — family court commissioner, compensation, certain circuits — qualifications, compensation, retirement.

Section 487.030 - Findings by commissioner become judgment of court, when, notice of findings — motion for hearing by judge, time limit, computation of time.

Section 487.040 - Cases may be heard by commissioner — hearings, where conducted — split venue, assignment of commissioners.

Section 487.050 - Judges and commissioners, qualifications — reviewability — removal, grounds — terms.

Section 487.060 - Family court administrator — duties — compensation.

Section 487.070 - Proceedings — confidentiality.

Section 487.080 - Jurisdiction.

Section 487.090 - Transfer of certain actions.

Section 487.100 - Mediation, counseling, home study may be recommended — costs.

Section 487.110 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction act, application.

Section 487.120 - Immediate need to hear case outside jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions.

Section 487.130 - Immediate need to hear case within jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions.

Section 487.140 - Cooperative agreements with department of social services.

Section 487.150 - Family court coordinating committee, duties — members.

Section 487.160 - Laws relating to juvenile courts, include family court, when.

Section 487.180 - Transfer of equipment and property from juvenile court division to family court.

Section 487.190 - Continuation of payment of salaries and benefits.

Section 487.200 - Medication-assisted treatment, not prohibited, when.