Mo. Const. art. V, § 16
- Constitution
- Constitution of Missouri
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Each county shall have such number of associate circuit judges as provided by law. There shall be at least one resident associate circuit judge in each county. Associate circuit judges shall be selected or elected in each county. In those circuits where the circuit judge is selected under section 25 of article 5 of the constitution the associate circuit judge shall be selected in the same manner. All other associate circuit judges shall be elected in the county in which they are to serve. [Effective - 02 Sep 1976 , see footnote]
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