454.100. Jurisdiction of all proceedings hereunder is vested in the circuit court. Such proceedings shall be heard by a circuit judge, except that said proceedings may be heard by an associate circuit judge if he is assigned to hear such case or class of cases or if he is transferred to hear such case or class of cases pursuant to other provisions of law or section 6 of article V of the constitution.
(L. 1959 S.B. 118, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)Effective 1-2-79