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MO SB246

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Hegeman

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appointed supreme, appellate, or circuit court judges must disqualify themselves from cases where a party or party's attorney served on the judicial commission that nominated them

  • Parties or attorneys who served on the nominating commission must disclose this connection to the judge and opposing party

  • The opposing party may waive the recusal requirement, and the judge may then participate if they agree; the waiver must be recorded

  • When a circuit judge is disqualified, the court must either call in another circuit judge or request the supreme court to transfer a judge to hear the case

Legislative Description

Mandates that judges must disqualify themselves from hearing a proceeding in certain situations

Last Action

Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

3/31/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence2/11/2015

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