Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 487 - Family Courts
Section 487.120 - Immediate need to hear case outside jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993
487.120. Immediate need to hear case outside jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions. — In the event that there is an immediate need to hear a case falling outside the exclusive original jurisdiction of the family court, and no other judge of the circuit is available to hear the matter, the presiding judge may assign a judge of the family court division of the proper venue to hear such matter, subject to split venue and other provisions of law.
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(L. 1993 H.B. 346 § 8)

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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.