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Title XXXII - Courts
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Chapter 478 - Circuit 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 — juvenile treatment court — veterans 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 478.075
Section 478.075 Circuit No. 1.
Section 478.077
Section 478.077 Circuit No. 2.
Section 478.080
Section 478.080 Circuit No. 3.
Section 478.085
Section 478.085 Circuit No. 4.
Section 478.087
Section 478.087 Circuit No. 5.
Section 478.090
Section 478.090 Circuit No. 6.
Section 478.093
Section 478.093 Circuit No. 7.
Section 478.095
Section 478.095 Circuit No. 8.
Section 478.097
Section 478.097 Circuit No. 9.
Section 478.100
Section 478.100 Circuit No. 10.
Section 478.103
Section 478.103 Circuit No. 11.
Section 478.105
Section 478.105 Circuit No. 12.
Section 478.107
Section 478.107 Circuit No. 13.
Section 478.110
Section 478.110 Circuit No. 14.
Section 478.113
Section 478.113 Circuit No. 15.
Section 478.115
Section 478.115 Circuit No. 16.
Section 478.117
Section 478.117 Circuit No. 17.
Section 478.120
Section 478.120 Circuit No. 18.
Section 478.123
Section 478.123 Circuit No. 19.
Section 478.125
Section 478.125 Circuit No. 20.
Section 478.127
Section 478.127 Circuit No. 21.
Section 478.130
Section 478.130 Circuit No. 22.
Section 478.133
Section 478.133 Circuit No. 23.
Section 478.135
Section 478.135 Circuit No. 24.
Section 478.137
Section 478.137 Circuit No. 25.
Section 478.140
Section 478.140 Circuit No. 26.
Section 478.143
Section 478.143 Circuit No. 27.
Section 478.145
Section 478.145 Circuit No. 28.
Section 478.147
Section 478.147 Circuit No. 29.
Section 478.150
Section 478.150 Circuit No. 30.
Section 478.153
Section 478.153 Circuit No. 31.
Section 478.155
Section 478.155 Circuit No. 32.
Section 478.157
Section 478.157 Circuit No. 33.
Section 478.160
Section 478.160 Circuit No. 34.
Section 478.163
Section 478.163 Circuit No. 35.
Section 478.165
Section 478.165 Circuit No. 36.
Section 478.167
Section 478.167 Circuit No. 37.
Section 478.170
Section 478.170 Circuit No. 38.
Section 478.173
Section 478.173 Circuit No. 39.
Section 478.175
Section 478.175 Circuit No. 40.
Section 478.177
Section 478.177 Circuit No. 41.
Section 478.180
Section 478.180 Circuit No. 42.
Section 478.183
Section 478.183 Circuit No. 43.
Section 478.185
Section 478.185 Circuit No. 44.
Section 478.186
Section 478.186 Circuit No. 45.
Section 478.188
Section 478.188 Circuit No. 46.
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.