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MO HB1640
Bill
Status
4/6/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Roorda
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AI Summary
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Allows any county municipal court judge to appoint an acting judge to temporarily replace a judge who becomes ill or is otherwise unavailable.
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Acting judges must already serve as a municipal court judge within the same judicial circuit.
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Acting judges are exempt from the requirement to be licensed to practice law in Missouri and be a resident of the county.
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Clarifies that full-time municipal judges cannot serve as judges or prosecutors for any other court.
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Amends existing provisions governing county municipal courts established under Missouri's charter county authority.
Legislative Description
Allows for the appointment of an acting county municipal court judge on a temporary basis if any judge of a county municipal court becomes ill or is otherwise unavailable
Last Action
Second Rd/Refer: Government Accountability &Fisc Oversght(S)
4/8/2010