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This bill increases the number of associate circuit judges in St. Francois County by adding one new judge to the 24th Judicial District. Specifically, the bill creates a new associate circuit judge position for St. Francois County that will be appointed by the governor and serve until January 1, 2027, with a successor to be elected in 2026. Notably, this additional judge will be exempt from the standard statutory formula that typically governs the authorization of associate circuit judges per county, as outlined in section 478.320 of Missouri Revised Statutes. The 24th Judicial Circuit currently encompasses four counties: Madison, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington, and already has two existing circuit judges sitting in divisions one and two. The purpose of this bill appears to be addressing potential judicial workload by providing an extra judicial resource specifically for St. Francois County.

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