Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: February 29, 2008

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2024

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

10.53 | Terms Of Members

(a) Each committee member, except for the initial members appointed, shall have a term of six years.

Of the initial members appointed, seven shall have a term of two years, seven shall have a term of four years, and seven shall have a term of six years as designated by this Court.

(b) A member may be appointed to a successive six-year term. Members shall not serve more than two terms either in whole or in part.

(c) If a vacancy occurs, such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.

(d) A member failing to perform the duties of a member of the committee properly may be recommended for removal on a vote of not less than two-thirds of the entire membership of the committee. Such recommendation shall be communicated to the chair, who shall forward the recommendation to the board of governors. Upon a majority vote of the board that the member has failed properly to perform the duties of a member, the member shall be removed and replaced by a new member.


(Adopted February 29, 2008, effective February 29, 2008. Amended June 15, 2016, effective June 15, 2016; amended May 23, 2023, effective January 1, 2024.)
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