Bill > HB2427

This bill adds a seventh circuit judge and two additional associate circuit judge positions to the eleventh judicial circuit in Missouri. Specifically, the bill creates a new division (division seventeen) for a circuit judge to be first elected in 2028 for a two-year term, and then subsequently elected for six-year terms starting in 2030. The two new associate circuit judge positions will be elected in 2028 and are not included in the standard statutory formula for calculating additional judgeships per county. These changes expand the judicial capacity of the eleventh circuit, which currently has six circuit judges and previously added several judgeships in 2007 and subsequent years. The bill modifies Section 478.600 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to reflect these changes, ensuring that the judicial circuit has the necessary judicial resources to handle its caseload effectively.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2427&year=2026&code=R