MO HB1921

Expands eligibility for county municipal courts to include counties of the first classification with a charter form of government and between 200,000 and 350,000 inhabitants, in addition to existing eligibility requirements.

County municipal courts may prosecute violations of county orders in the areas of traffic violations, solid waste management, county building codes, on-site sewer treatment, zoning orders, and animal control.

Judges for county municipal courts are appointed by the county commission and confirmed by the legislative body, except in counties with 101,000-115,000 inhabitants where initial judges are appointed for four years and subsequent judges are elected for four-year terms.

County municipal court jurisdiction extends to violations of the county's orders and ordinances of municipalities with which the county has a prosecution contract.

Procedures for county municipal court prosecutions must comply with sections 66.010 to 66.140, with "order" treated synonymously with "ordinance" for purposes of this section.