Bill > HB108

This bill adds a fourth circuit judge to the twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit, which covers Camden, Laclede, Miller, Moniteau, and Morgan counties in Missouri. Currently, the circuit has three judges sitting in divisions one, two, and three. The bill instructs the governor to appoint a judge for the new fourth division, who will serve until January 1, 2027, at which point a circuit judge will be elected for that division in 2026. This change effectively increases the judicial capacity of the twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit by creating an additional judicial position to help manage the circuit's judicial workload. The bill modifies the existing statute (Section 478.705 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri) to reflect this change, specifying the number of judges and the election/appointment timeline for the new fourth division.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB108&year=2025&code=R