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This bill modifies the compensation provisions for prosecuting attorneys in counties of the third classification in Missouri by adding a new provision that requires the state to reimburse at least 30% of the prosecuting attorney's salary. The bill retains the existing salary schedule for prosecuting attorneys, which varies based on the county's assessed valuation, with full-time prosecutors receiving compensation equal to an associate circuit judge and part-time prosecutors receiving a salary that ranges from $37,000 to $55,000 depending on the county's assessed valuation. The bill also maintains the existing requirement that prosecutors complete 20 hours of professional training annually to receive a $2,000 salary supplement, and continues to include circuit attorneys from cities not within a county under the definition of prosecuting attorneys. The key change is the new state reimbursement provision, which aims to provide financial support for prosecuting attorneys in smaller (third classification) counties.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB173&year=2025&code=R