Missouri Laws 247.300 – Exclusive jurisdiction of court — property-owning judge not disqualified
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 247.300
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The circuit court shall thereafter for all purposes of sections 247.230 to 247.670, except as herein otherwise provided, maintain and have original and exclusive jurisdiction over all matters connected with or affected by said district. No judge of the circuit court wherein such petition is filed shall be disqualified to perform any duty imposed by said sections by reason of ownership of property within the proposed district.