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§ 478.070 — Jurisdiction of circuit courts.

Missouri § 478.070
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXIICOURTS
Ch. 478Circuit Courts

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 478.070 (2026).

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The circuit courts shall have original jurisdiction over all cases and matters, civil and criminal.  Such courts may issue and determine original remedial writs.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 2100, A. 1949 S.B. 1140, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79

Nearby Sections

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§ 478.001
Treatment court divisions, definitions, establishment, purpose — referrals to certified treatment programs required, exception — completion of treatment program, effect — adult treatment court — DWI court — family treatment court — juvenile treatment court — veterans treatment court — mental health treatment court.
§ 478.003
Administration — commissioners, appointment, term, removal, powers, duties, qualifications, compensation — orders of commissioners, confirmation or rejection by judges, effect — assignment of judges outside circuit, when.
§ 478.004
Meetings prior to treatment court sessions — criminal cases, defendant ordered to treatment court division for treatment, when — accepting participants from outside circuit — opioid treatment.
§ 478.005
Conditions and criteria for referral — statements by participant not to be used as evidence, when — records, access to staff, closed, when.
§ 478.007
Alternative disposition of cases, court may be established — private probation services, when.
§ 478.009
Treatment courts coordinating commission established, members, meetings — duties — fund created.
§ 478.010
Election of circuit judges.
§ 478.011
Number of judicial circuits
§ 478.012
Circuit court defined.
§ 478.013
Salaries of circuit judges — practice of or doing law business prohibited.
§ 478.014
Judge of the circuit court, defined.
§ 478.017
Travel allowance for circuit judges.
§ 478.018
Associate judges, circuit court, compensation.
§ 478.019
Judge of probate division, ex officio circuit or associate circuit judge, when, salary, how payable.
§ 478.020
Expenses of judge when serving outside regular circuit.
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