544.010. Magistrate defined. - Missouri Statutes

Magistrate defined.

544.010. The term "magistrate", as used in this chapter,shall mean those officers authorized by section 542.020, RSMo, toissue process to preserve the peace, unless from the context ofthe law it appears that the term refers to magistrates created bysection 18 of article V of the constitution in effect on andprior to January 1, 1979, in which event the term shall mean anassociate circuit judge or a division of the circuit courtpresided over by an associate circuit judge.

(1949 H.B. 2141 § 544.01, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Effective 1-2-79