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MO SB218

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jay Wasson

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals section 478.170, RSMo, and enacts four new sections (478.170, 478.187, 478.575, and 478.577) relating to judicial circuits effective January 1, 2012.

  • Circuit number thirty-eight shall consist only of Christian County, removing Taney County from the circuit.

  • Creates circuit number forty-six consisting solely of Taney County as a separate judicial circuit.

  • Provides that the existing circuit judge in the thirty-eighth judicial circuit on December 31, 2011, shall continue as the circuit judge for Christian County and remain in office for the remainder of their elected or appointed term.

  • Establishes one circuit judge position for the forty-sixth judicial circuit in Taney County to be elected in 2011.

Legislative Description

Moves Taney County to its own judicial circuit and specifies that the 38th Judicial Circuit will only be made up of Christian County

Last Action

Hearing Cancelled S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

2/21/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence2/10/2011

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