31st Circuit Judicial Commission
300 Hammons Parkway
Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: 417-895-6825
Fax: 417-895-6817
Website: http://www.courts.mo.gov/
Details on Board or Commission
Authority: Article 5, Section 25d
Mission:
The 31st Circuit Judicial Commission helps fill judicial vacancies, pursuant to the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, in Greene County.
Subcommittees:
Details on Meetings
Number of meetings: variable; depends on judicial vacancies
Location of meetings: Springfield
Duration of meetings: variable
Preparation time for meetings: variable; involves interviewing applicants for judicial vacancies
Total time commitment: variable; could range up to 25 hours or more per vacancy, up to 6 vacancies per year
Details on Members
Total members: 5
Appointed members: 2
Term length:
Compensation: Members receive reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.
Member Requirements: one member must be the chief judge of the court of appeals within which the 31st Circuit Judicial Commission is situated; two members must be members of the bar residing in the 31st circuit and must be elected by members of the bar residing in the 31st circuit; two members must be non-bar members and must be residents of the 31st circuit
Political Requirements: no member of the Commission other than the judge shall hold any public office, and no member shall hold any official position in a political party
Geographic Requirements: yes, members must reside in the circuit
Senate Consent Required: No