Bill > HB1481

This bill amends Section 66.010 of Missouri state law regarding county municipal courts by repealing a specific provision about evening court sessions. The bill removes language that previously required or allowed counties to hold court sessions in the evening hours after 6:00 p.m. and at locations outside the county seat, depending on the county's population size. The removal of this provision appears to give counties more flexibility in determining their court session schedules. The bill maintains other existing provisions about county municipal courts, such as requirements for judges (who must be licensed lawyers and residents of the county), procedures for entering pleas, assessing court costs, recording proceedings, and providing jury trials. The bill also renumbers the subsequent subsections after removing the evening session requirement. Overall, the legislation seems to provide counties with more discretion in organizing their municipal court operations by eliminating the mandated evening and out-of-county-seat session requirements.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1481&year=2025&code=R