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		Section/Rule:	110.02
Subject:	Rule 110 - Rules of Practice and Procedure in Juvenile and Family Court Divisions of The Circuit Court - Part I. Rules Relating to all Juvenile Proceedings - General Provisions	Publication / Adopted Date:	December 9, 1975
Topic:	Authority for Rules	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2010

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110.02 AUTHORITY FOR RULES
Rules 110 to 129 and Rule 130 are promulgated pursuant to the authority granted this Court by section 5 of article V of the Missouri Constitution and supersede all statutes and existing court rules inconsistent therewith. They are intended to provide for the just determination of proceedings in court, as that term is defined in Rule 110.04. Rule 110 to 129 and Rule 130 shall be construed to assure simplicity and uniformity in judicial procedure and fairness in the administration of justice and to conduce to the welfare of the juvenile and the best interests of the state.
(Adopted May 20, 2009, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.)

Comment

The rule-making power of the Supreme Court is granted by section 5 of article V of the Missouri Constitution, which provides:
The Supreme Court may establish rules of practice and procedure for all courts. The rules shall not change substantive rights, or the law relating to evidence, the oral examination of witnesses, juries, the right to trial by jury, or the right of appeal. The court shall publish the rules and fix the day on which they take effect, but no rule shall take effect before six months after its publication. Any rule may be annulled or amended by a law limited to the purpose.

The rules are to be construed to achieve the purposes of section 1.092, RSMo, and the juvenile code as set forth in section 211.011, RSMo.
[Adopted Dec. 9, 1975, eff. Aug. 1, 1976. Amended Dec. 9, 1997, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Amended May 20, 2009, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.]