478.550. Circuit No. 23, number of judges, divisions--when judges elected--family court commissioner and drug court commissioner to become associate circuit judge positions, when.

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478.550. Circuit No. 23, number of judges, divisions--when judges elected--family court commissioner and drug court commissioner to become associate circuit judge positions, when.

Circuit No. 23, number of judges, divisions--when judgeselected--family court commissioner and drug court commissionerto become associate circuit judge positions, when.

478.550. 1. There shall be four circuit judges in the twenty-thirdjudicial circuit consisting of the county of Jefferson. These judges shallsit in divisions numbered one, two, three and four. Beginning on January 1,2007, there shall be six circuit judges in the twenty-third judicial districtand these judges shall sit in divisions numbered one, two, three, four, five,and six. The division eleven associate circuit judge position and thedivision twelve associate circuit judge shall become circuit judge positionsbeginning January 1, 2007. The division eleven associate circuit judge shallbe numbered as division five and the division twelve associate circuit judgeshall be numbered as division six.

2. The circuit judge in division three shall be elected in 1980. Thecircuit judges in divisions one and four shall be elected in 1982. Thecircuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1984. The circuit judges indivisions five and six shall be elected for a six-year term in 2006.

3. Beginning January 1, 2007, the family court commissioner position inthe twenty-third judicial district appointed under section 487.020, RSMo,shall become an associate circuit judge position in all respects and shall bedesignated as division eleven. This position may retain the duties andresponsibilities with regard to the family court. The associate circuit judgein division eleven shall be elected in 2006 for a full four-year term. Thisassociate circuit judgeship shall not be included in the statutory formula forauthorizing additional associate circuit judgeships per county under section478.320.

4. Beginning January 1, 2007, the drug court commissioner position inthe twenty-third judicial district appointed under section 478.003 shallbecome an associate circuit judge position in all respects and shall bedesignated as division twelve. This position may retain the duties andresponsibilities with regard to the drug court. The associate circuit judgein division twelve shall be elected in 2006 for a full four-year term. Thisassociate circuit judgeship shall not be included in the statutory formula forauthorizing additional associate circuit judgeships per county under section478.320.