Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.280 (2026)

Oath of judges

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  476.280.  Oath of judges. — Each judge shall, within thirty days after the receipt of his commission, and before entering upon the duties of his office, take the oath prescribed by the constitution of this state.  A certificate of having taken such oath shall be endorsed upon his commission.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1989)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1825; 1919 § 2322; 1909 § 3844

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2011–2011 · leading case: Schaefer v. Koster, 342 S.W.3d 299 (Mo. 2011).
Schaefer v. Koster, 342 S.W.3d 299 (Mo. 2011). · cites it 6× “article VII, section 11; section 476.280, RSMo 2000. [10] Ubi jus, ibi remedium: Where there is a right, there is a remedy.”
St. Louis Cnty. v. Prestige Travel, Inc., 344 S.W.3d 708 (Mo. 2011). · cites it 3× “article VII, section 11; section 476.280, RSMo 2000.”
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