Supreme Court Rules - Rule 130 - Family Court Division Commissioners: Assignment of Cases to Commissioner

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		Section/Rule:	130.05
Subject:	Rule 130 - Family Court Division Commissioners	Publication / Adopted Date:	May 20, 2009
Topic:	Assignment of Cases to Commissioner	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2010

130.05 Assignment of Cases to Commissioner

The administrative judge may direct that any case or class of cases pending in the court be heard by the commissioner in the manner provided for hearing of cases by law and may direct that detention hearings, informal hearings, and hearings upon any proceedings under the juvenile code and

, and

shall be heard in the first instance by the commissioner. The administrative judge may direct such assignments on a case-by-case basis or by general order directing the appropriate designated employee of the court to assign matters to the commissioner for hearing in accordance with a general plan established by the administrative judge or by any other appropriate method determined by the administrative judge that tends to facilitate the operation of the court.

(Adopted May 20, 2009, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.)

Comment

This Rule 130.05 is intended to explain and implement the statutory language of

section 487.040, RSMo

, and

section 211.025, RSMo

and to authorize the adoption of a general procedure whereby cases and procedures of certain types may be assigned directly to the commissioner as a matter of course.

[Adopted May 20, 2009, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.]