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MO HB1848

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2012

Primary Sponsor

Steve Webb

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reorganizes Missouri Court of Appeals from three districts named "eastern, southern, and western" to "first, second, and third" districts based on Missouri House of Representatives districts
  • First district jurisdiction covers House districts 1-55 (replacing the 25-county eastern district)
  • Second district jurisdiction covers House districts 56-109 (replacing the 41-county southern district)
  • Third district jurisdiction covers House districts 110-163 (replacing remaining counties in the western district)
  • Adjusts judgeships: first district reduced from 12 to 11 judges; second district increased from 7 to 11 judges; third district increased from 5 to 10 judges
  • Repeals obsolete provisions regarding judicial appointments, temporary judgeships, and session locations for the southern district

Legislative Description

Repeals the provisions regarding judges in the existing eastern, southern, and western circuits and replaces them with first, second, and third appellate judicial districts based on legislative districts

Last Action

Public Hearing Completed (H)

3/21/2012

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