Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 545.015: Definitions
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines three terms used in chapter 545: 'magistrate' refers to an associate circuit judge, 'circuit court' means a division presided over by a circuit judge, and 'judge of the circuit court' means a circuit judge.
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