Bill > SB218

This bill modifies various provisions related to court operations in Missouri, with several key changes. It establishes a new "Judicial Privacy Act" that provides enhanced privacy protections for court-related officers (which now includes a broader range of judicial and court personnel), allowing them to request that their personal information be removed from publicly available content and preventing government agencies, businesses, and individuals from publicly posting or displaying their personal information. The bill also expands the types of treatment courts that can be established, adding a mental health treatment court alongside existing adult, DWI, family, juvenile, and veterans treatment courts. Additionally, the bill makes changes to judicial circuits, increasing the number of circuit judges in several circuits, such as adding a fifth judge to the thirteenth judicial circuit and a third judge to the twenty-fourth and thirty-second judicial circuits. The bill also updates juror compensation rules, establishing a standard minimum daily rate of six dollars and providing counties with options for additional compensation. These modifications aim to enhance judicial privacy, improve court operations, and provide more flexible judicial resources across Missouri's court system.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=376