Bill > HB435

This bill adds a third circuit judge to the twenty-fifth judicial circuit, which covers Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, and Texas counties in Missouri. Currently, the circuit has two judges sitting in divisions one and two, but this legislation creates a new third division. The governor will initially appoint a circuit judge for this third division, who will serve until January 1, 2029. At that point, the voters will elect a circuit judge for division three in the 2028 election. This change expands the judicial capacity of the circuit, potentially allowing for more efficient handling of legal cases in these four counties by increasing the number of judges from two to three.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB435&year=2025&code=R