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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 478.063 (2026)

Juvenile divisions designated

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  478.063.  Juvenile divisions designated. — In all judicial circuits of this state, except in jurisdictions that have a family court as provided in sections 487.010 to 487.190 the circuit judges shall be vested with power to designate by local circuit court rule and concurred in by a majority of such judges, the division or divisions which shall be juvenile division or divisions and the classes of cases that shall be assigned to each, and may amend such rule from time to time as, in the judgment of a majority of such judges, will best serve the public interest.

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(L. 1945 p. 811 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1993 H.B. 346)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2021 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Weinstein v. St. Louis Cnty., 451 S.W.2d 99 (Mo. 1970).
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State Ex Rel. Weinstein v. St. Louis Cnty., 451 S.W.2d 99 (Mo. 1970). · cites it 2× “We are of the opinion that within the inherent power of the Juvenile Court of St. Louis County, subject to the supervisory control of the Circuit Court of St.”
McKlintic v. 36th Jud. Circuit Court, 464 F. Supp. 2d 871 (E.D. Mo. 2006). · cites it 2× “The 36th Judicial Circuit Court, Juvenile Division, exists pursuant to Article V, § 1 of the Missouri Constitution, which provides for the judicial department and which states that there shall be circuit courts.”
State Ex Rel. O'Leary v. Missouri State Bd. of Mediation, 509 S.W.2d 84 (Mo. 1974). · cites it 2× “; § 478.063, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S.; and State ex rel.”
Gaines v. Grimm, 555 S.W.2d 11 (Mo. 1977). · cites it 2× “; § 478.063, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S.; and State ex rel.”
Holt v. Scotland Cnty. Juv. Off. (E.D. Mo. 2021). · cites it 3× “2006) (“Mo.Rev.Stat. § 478.063 statutorily confers on the circuit court judges the power to create juvenile divisions.”
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