Missouri Constitution

Article V
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Section 19

August 28, 2007



Terms of judges.

Section 19. 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.

Source: Const. of 1875, Art. VI, §§ 4, 16, 25.

(Amended August 3, 1976)

(This was § 23 of Art. V prior to 1976)


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