Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 211.023 (2026)

Juvenile court commissioner, appointment, where, term, compensation

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  211.023.  Juvenile court commissioner, appointment, where, term, compensation. — In each county of the first class having a charter form of government, except those counties having a family court as provided in sections 487.010 to 487.190, a majority of the circuit judges, en banc, may appoint one or two persons who shall have the same qualifications as a circuit judge to act as commissioners.  The commissioners shall be appointed for a term of four years.  The compensation of a commissioner shall be the same as set by law for associate circuit judges of the county for which they are appointed, payable by the state, and the commissioners shall devote full time to such duties.

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(L. 1967 p. 332 § 1, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1331, A.L. 1973 H.B. 668, A.L. 1977 S.B. 121, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1982 S.B. 497, A.L. 1993 H.B. 346)

Revisor's Note: Salary adjustment index is printed, as required by § 476.405, in Appendix D.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1972–2010 · leading case: In Re Finnegan, 327 S.W.3d 524 (Mo. 2010).
In Re Finnegan, 327 S.W.3d 524 (Mo. 2010). · cites it 4× “003 (creating drug court commissioners); section 211.023 (creating juvenile court commissioners).”
State ex rel. K.C. v. Gant, 661 S.W.2d 483 (Mo. 1983). · cites it 3× “Section 211.023, RSMo Cum.Supp.1982 authorizes the appointment of juvenile court commissioners in first class charter counties and St.”
In re in the Interest of K_W_H, 477 S.W.2d 433 (Mo. Ct. App. 1972). “332, now numbered §§ 211.023 to 211.029, RSMo 1969, V.A.M. S.”
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