MO HB1211

Allows counties with charter government to establish county municipal courts to prosecute violations of county and contracted municipal ordinances, with judges appointed by the county executive and confirmed by the legislative body.

Modifies judge qualifications for county municipal courts to allow counties to establish requirements by ordinance instead of requiring judges to be county residents.

Authorizes local governmental agencies to hire collections agencies to collect court fines, costs, and civil judgments that are past due and uncollected.

Permits first-class counties with specific population ranges (101,000-115,000 inhabitants) to elect judges for county municipal courts for four-year terms after initial county commission appointment.

Allows first-class counties with 82,000-82,100 or 260,000-300,000 inhabitants to have county ordinance violations heard by associate circuit judges instead of county municipal courts.