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MO HB1640

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/6/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Roorda

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows any county municipal court judge to appoint an acting judge to temporarily replace a judge who becomes ill or is otherwise unavailable.

  • Acting judges must already serve as a municipal court judge within the same judicial circuit.

  • Acting judges are exempt from the requirement to be licensed to practice law in Missouri and be a resident of the county.

  • Clarifies that full-time municipal judges cannot serve as judges or prosecutors for any other court.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules3/22/2010
Judiciary2/3/2010

Full Bill Text

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