Mo. Const. art. SCHEDULE, § 4
- Constitution
- Constitution of Missouri
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
All courts of common pleas now existing, the St. Louis courts of criminal correction, and all circuit court circuits as now established, shall continue until changed or abolished by law. The justices of the peace shall continue to hold their offices and receive the emoluments thereof until their terms of office expire, upon which their records shall be transferred to the magistrate courts. [Effective - 27 Feb 1945 , see footnote]
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