Section 478.600

Title XXXII COURTS

Chapter 478

Effective - 08 Jul 2014, 5 histories, see footnote (history) 

  478.600.  Circuit No. 11, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — drug commissioner to become associate circuit judge position. — 1.  There shall be four circuit judges in the eleventh judicial circuit.  These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one, two, three and four.  Beginning on January 1, 2007, there shall be six circuit judges in the eleventh judicial circuit and these judges shall sit in divisions numbered one, two, three, four, five, and seven.  The division five associate circuit judge position and the division seven associate circuit judge position shall become circuit judge positions beginning January 1, 2007, and shall be numbered as divisions five and seven.

  2.  The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1980.  The circuit judge in division four shall be elected in 1982.  The circuit judge in division one shall be elected in 1984.  The circuit judge in division three shall be elected in 1992.  The circuit judges in divisions five and seven shall be elected for a six-year term in 2006.

  3.  Beginning January 1, 2007, the family court commissioner positions in the eleventh judicial circuit appointed under section 487.020 shall become associate circuit judge positions in all respects and shall be designated as divisions nine and ten respectively.  These positions may retain the duties and responsibilities with regard to the family court.  The associate circuit judges in divisions nine and ten shall be elected in 2006 for full four-year terms.

  4.  Beginning on January 1, 2007, the drug court commissioner position in the eleventh judicial circuit appointed under section 478.003 shall become an associate circuit judge position in all respects and shall be designated as division eleven.  This position retains the duties and responsibilities with regard to the drug court.  Such associate circuit judge shall be elected in 2006 for a full four-year term.  This associate circuit judgeship shall not be included in the statutory formula for authorizing additional associate circuit judgeships per county under section 478.320.

  5.  Beginning in fiscal year 2015, there shall be one additional associate circuit judge position in the eleventh judicial circuit.  The associate circuit judge shall be elected in 2016.  This associate circuit judgeship shall not be included in the statutory formula for authorizing additional circuit judgeships per county under section 478.320.

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(L. 1967 p. 653 § 1, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1091, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1991 S.B. 165, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58 merged with S.B. 420 & 344, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1231 merged with S.B. 621)

Effective 7-08-14