13th Judicial Circuit - Local Rule 69.9

69. Municipal Division

69.9 General Administration

A. Where municipal division staff is housed at the municipality, the Office of Circuit Court Administrator shall make an annual on-site review of the policies and procedures and file a written report with the presiding judge of the circuit court. A copy of said report shall also be furnished to the municipal judge of the municipal division, who shall provide a written response to all recommendations within 60 days of receipt of the report.

B. The municipality shall apprise the presiding judge of the circuit court in writing as to changes made in the positions of municipal judge, city prosecutor, municipal division clerk or Ordinance Violations Bureau clerk.

C. Municipalities shall ensure that the municipal court clerk/court administrator is properly trained to perform the functions of his/her position as municipal court clerk/court administrator as set out in this rule, the Municipal Clerk Handbook published by the Office of the State Courts Administrator, and state law. In order to ensure that this requirement is fulfilled on a continuing basis, it is recommended that all municipal court clerks/court administrators become members of the Missouri Association for Court Administration and regularly attend the educational programs offered by that association. Completion of the certification program of the Missouri Association for Court Administration is also recommended.

D. Whenever the municipal judge for the City of Columbia is absent, disqualified or otherwise unavailable to serve, then the associate municipal judge for the City of Columbia with the next greatest seniority shall serve as municipal judge. In the event that the associate judge with the next greatest seniority is absent, disqualified or otherwise unavailable to serve, then the associate municipal judge for the City of Columbia with the next greatest seniority shall serve as municipal judge.