Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: February 01, 1972

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2024

Rule 10 | Rules Governing the Missouri Bar and the Judiciary | Nonpartisan Judicial Commissions and Judicial Performance Review

10.27 | Nominees and Nominations

Each commission shall select the three best qualified nominees. Accordingly, the commission should not limit its consideration to persons who have been suggested by others or to persons who have indicated their willingness to serve. The commission may, if it sees fit to do so, tender nomination to one or more qualified persons, prior to, and subject to, the formal action by the commission in making its nominations, in order to ascertain whether such a person will agree to serve if nominated.

(Adopted February 1, 1972, effective September 1, 1972. Amended May 23, 2023, effective January 1, 2024.)
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