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Mo. Const. art. V, § 19

Terms of judges

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Judges of the supreme court and of the court of appeals shall be selected for terms of twelve years, judges of the circuit courts for terms of six years, and associate circuit judges for terms of four years.

History

Source: Const. of 1875, Art. VI, §§ 4, 16, 25 (Amended August 3, 1976). (This was § 23 of Art. V prior to 1976)

Provenance

Source: revisor.mo.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-25
Edition: 2026-09-25
Content hash: 4148c9316a3dabce1a7310db8a7df8e59f8032b2cdb7ecaae4cc6b38e00dda75

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