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	TREATMENT COURT DIVISIONS
478.001	Treatment court divisions, definitions, establishment, purpose — referrals to certified treatment programs required, exception — completion of treatment program, effect — adult treatment court — DWI court — family treatment court — juvenile treatment court — veterans treatment court. (8/28/2019)
478.003	Administration — commissioners, appointment, term, removal, powers, duties, qualifications, compensation — orders of commissioners, confirmation or rejection by judges, effect — assignment of judges outside circuit, when. (12/18/2018)
478.004	Meetings prior to treatment court sessions — criminal cases, defendant ordered to treatment court division for treatment, when — accepting participants from outside circuit — opioid treatment. (12/18/2018)
478.005	Conditions and criteria for referral — statements by participant not to be used as evidence, when — records, access to staff, closed, when. (12/18/2018)
478.007	Alternative disposition of cases, court may be established — private probation services, when. (12/18/2018)
478.009	Treatment courts coordinating commission established, members, meetings — duties — fund created. (12/18/2018)
	JUDGES AND JURISDICTION
478.010	Election of circuit judges. (1/2/1979)
478.011	Number of judicial circuits (2/18/2016)
478.012	Circuit court defined. (8/28/1997)
478.013	Salaries of circuit judges — practice of or doing law business prohibited. (8/28/1990)
478.014	Judge of the circuit court, defined. (1/2/1979)
478.017	Travel allowance for circuit judges. (1/2/1979)
478.018	Associate judges, circuit court, compensation. (8/28/1990)
478.019	Judge of probate division, ex officio circuit or associate circuit judge, when, salary, how payable. (8/28/1984)
478.020	Expenses of judge when serving outside regular circuit. (1/2/1979)
478.023	Salary and expenses, how paid. (8/28/1980)
478.035	Circuit courts — counties and City of St. Louis to provide quarters. (2/3/1995)
478.038	Circuit number nine, election to maintain quarters for circuit court, form of question. (2/3/1995)
478.063	Juvenile divisions designated. (8/28/1993)
478.070	Jurisdiction of circuit courts. (1/2/1979)
478.072	Preserving record, case assigned to associate circuit judge, how, approval required — supreme court to prescribe procedures and forms. (1/2/1979)
	DIVISION OF STATE INTO CIRCUITS
478.073	Circuit realignment plan authorized — judicial conference duties — effective date — minimum number of circuits — publication by the revisor. (8/28/2013)
478.191	Authority for establishment of circuits, repealed, effective when. (2/18/2016)
	TERMS OF COURT
478.205	Circuit court, continual session — when term required, time commencing. (1/2/1979)
478.206	Writs and other processes returned to first term, when, effect. (1/2/1979)
478.220	Circuit and associate circuit judges, jurisdiction, restrictions. (8/28/1989)
478.230	Municipal judges, jurisdiction — cases subject to transfer. (1/2/1979)
478.240	Presiding judge, term, selection procedures — chief justice of supreme court may remove presiding judge, designate acting judge — authority to assign cases, exception — judge hears case not properly assigned, effect. (8/28/2014)
478.245	Circuit courts may adopt local court rules — procedure — restrictions — role of associate circuit judges. (8/28/1989)
478.248	Availability of a judge for bail purposes, when, local court rules to ensure. (8/28/1982)
478.250	Procedure for filing cases, docketing, assignment, hearing. (8/28/1989)
478.255	Disqualification of judge, reassignment procedure — applicability to probate judges. (8/28/2005)
478.260	Probate division of circuit court established, jurisdiction. (8/28/1989)
478.265	Commissioner of the probate division of circuit court, appointment, qualifications, powers, duties, compensation (counties over 400,000). (1/2/1979)
478.266	Probate division, commissioner authorized, certain counties, compensation, commissioner's orders, rejection or confirmation — deputy commissioner, certain counties and cities, appointment, term — powers and duties. (8/28/2004)
478.267	Probate division of circuit court, commissioner authorized, compensation, term — commissioner's orders, rejection or confirmation of (St. Louis County). (8/28/1991)
478.268	Probate division commissioner authorized, thirty-first judicial circuit, term, compensation — commissioner's orders, rejection or confirmation. (8/28/1999)
478.270	Judge or clerk not to prepare wills or settlements — letters revoked, when. (1/2/1979)
478.320	Associate circuit judges, authorized number — population determination — election — restrictions on practice of law or paid public appointment — residency requirement. (7/8/2014)
	ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGES
478.330	Additional circuit judges authorized, when. (8/28/2016)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 5 Buchanan and Andrew Counties
478.370	Divisions of Circuit No. 5, number — when judges elected. (1/1/1982)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 7 Clay County
478.385	Circuit No. 7, number of judges. (1/2/1979)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 22 St. Louis City
478.387	Circuit No. 22, number of judges. (1/2/1979)
478.400	General term — business, how distributed and expedited. (8/28/1939)
478.422	Friend of court in child support matters, appointment, compensation (St. Louis County and St. Louis City). (1/2/1979)
478.428	Presiding judge and circuit clerk St. Louis City to meet with mayor and budget director to discuss court's estimate of expenditures for year — estimate to be filed when. (8/28/1995)
478.434	Fines, penalties and forfeitures, to be paid into city treasury, reports. (1/2/1979)
478.435	Register to furnish names of collectors to court. (1/2/1979)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 21 St. Louis County
478.437	Circuit No. 21, number of judges. (7/8/2014)
478.450	To make rules for numbering, assignment and transfer of cases. (1/1/1979)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 16 Jackson County
478.461	Division into eastern and western portions — jurisdiction — venue — actions against county, where filed — transfer of cases, when — cases commenced prior to division, effect — rules authorized. (1/2/1986)
478.462	Circuit No. 16, filing in improper division of circuit, venue — transfer of cases, when. (8/28/1988)
478.463	Circuit No. 16, number of judges, divisions — where divisions to sit. (8/28/2017)
478.464	Associate circuit divisions numbered — divisions to sit, where — (Jackson County). (7/8/2014)
478.465	Transfer of cases by local court rule, circuit court and probate division (Circuit No. 16). (1/2/1979)
478.466	Treatment court commissioner, appointment, qualifications, compensation, powers and duties — surcharge (Jackson County). (12/18/2018)
478.467	Court may make rules for distribution of cases. (1/2/1979)
478.469	Appeals from municipal judges, where heard. (8/28/1984)
478.473	Letters where granted (Jackson County). (8/28/1983)
478.475	Sales of real estate at courthouse door. (1/2/1979)
478.483	Jurisdiction as to mechanic's liens. (8/28/1949)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 31 Greene County
478.513	Circuit No. 31, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (7/8/2014)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 29 Jasper County
478.527	Circuit No. 29, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (1/2/1979)
478.528	Family court commissioner position. (8/28/2005)
478.530	Court may make rules for distribution, transfer of cases. (1/2/1979)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 23 Jefferson County
478.550	Circuit No. 23, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — family court commissioner and treatment court commissioner to become associate circuit judge positions, when. (12/18/2018)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 17 Cass and Johnson Counties
478.570	Circuit No. 17, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/2005)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 46 Taney County
478.577	Circuit No. 46, number of judges — election, when. (2/18/2016)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 11 St. Charles County
478.600	Circuit No. 11, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — treatment court commissioner to become associate circuit judge position. (8/28/2022)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 13 Boone and Callaway Counties
478.610	Circuit No. 13, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected — additional associate circuit judge for Boone County, when. (8/28/2014)
478.620	Records of former Sturgeon court of common pleas, transfer and keeping of. (8/28/1969)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 19 Cole County
478.625	Circuit No. 19, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/2018)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 20 Franklin, Gasconade and Osage Counties
478.630	Circuit No. 20, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (1/2/1979)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 24 Madison, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Washington Counties
478.690	Circuit No. 24, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/1991)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 25 Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Texas Counties
478.700	Circuit No. 25, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (1/2/1979)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 26 Camden, Laclede, Miller, Moniteau and Morgan Counties
478.705	Circuit No. 26, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/2016)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 32 Bollinger, Perry and Cape Girardeau Counties
478.710	Circuit No. 32, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (8/28/1991)
478.711	Circuit court, where may be held — probate division, where offices may be maintained. (8/28/2011)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 42 Crawford, Dent, Iron, Reynolds and Wayne Counties
478.715	Circuit No. 42, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected. (1/2/1979)
478.716	Treatment court commissioner position. (12/18/2018)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 10 Circuit Court of Marion, Monroe, and Ralls Counties
478.720	Districts of Marion County circuit court — where court held — jurisdiction transfers. (1/2/1979)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 44 Douglas, Ozark and Wright Counties
478.730	Circuit No. 44, judge appointed, elected when. (1/1/1982)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 38 Christian County
478.740	Circuit No. 38, number of judges — number of divisions — election dates. (7/8/2014)
	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NO. 43 Clinton, Caldwell, Daviess, Livingston and DeKalb Counties
478.750	Circuit No. 43, number of judges — divisions — election. (1/1/1982)
	GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CIRCUITS
478.1000	Criminal nonsupport courts authorized — referral of cases — allocation of resources — fund created, use of moneys. (8/28/2009)

- Cross References
	Another circuit or criminal judge may sit, when, 545.690
	Change of venue in circuit court generally, Chap. 508
	Change of venue in multiple judge circuits, 508.110
	County board of visitors, circuit judge to appoint, 221.320
	County municipal courts, first class counties, 66.010
	Court reporter, appointment of, 485.040
	Crime victims' compensation, 595.045
	Deaf persons, auxiliary services and aids, 476.750 to 476.766
	Dissolution of marriage cases, certain courts may establish educational sessions program for parties and children when custody or support involved, 452.600 to 452.610
	Dual jurisdiction of court in disposition of offender transferred from juvenile court, 211.073
	Expense of circuit courts, estimates of, to be submitted to county budget officer, 50.640
	Failure to retire at seventy, judge to waive all retirement benefits and salary, 476.683
	Family courts, Chap. 487
	Grievance review committee of circuit courts, 211.351
	Interpreters' fees, 476.806
	Marriage license issued minor without parents' consent on order of court, 451.090
	Regulation of conflicts of interest, financial disclosure, and lobbying, 105.450 to 105.498
	Retired senior judges, compensation, expenses, credit on retirement credits, exception, 476.682
	Retirement of judges, Const. Art. V § 24, S. Ct. Rule 12
	Sheriffs to attend court, when, 57.090
	Superintending control over inferior tribunals, original remedial writs, Const. Art. V § 4
	Transfer of judges by supreme court, Const. Art. V § 6