What is the difference between a Circuit Judge and an Associate Circuit Judge?
Associate Circuit Judges mostly handle a relatively large number of less complex cases. Circuit Judges mostly hear cases that are more complex and time-consuming. Each judge, however, can hear any case which is assigned to him or her. In this way we are more responsive to the needs of our constituents. In Missouri each county has at least one Associate Circuit Judge elected in that county. Many of the counties are then grouped together into circuits and at least one Circuit Judge handles the appropriate cases in each circuit. Circuit Judges have a term of office of 6 years. Associate Circuit Judges have a term of office of 4 years. I was elected to my current term of office in 2004 and I will be up for reelection in 2010.
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