Bill > HB1390

This bill adds two new circuit judge positions to the eleventh judicial circuit in Missouri, bringing the total number of circuit judges from six to eight starting January 1, 2027. The new judicial divisions will be numbered seventeen and eighteen, with the first judges for these divisions to be elected in 2026 for an initial two-year term, and then subsequently elected in 2028 for standard six-year terms. The bill modifies existing law regarding the composition of the eleventh judicial circuit, specifying the number and election timing of circuit judges. This change appears designed to address increased judicial workload by expanding the number of judges in this specific judicial circuit, ensuring that the court system can more effectively manage its caseload by adding two additional judicial positions.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1390&year=2025&code=R