Mo. Rev. Stat. § 478.690 – Circuit No. 24, number of judges, divisions — when judges elected

1. There shall be three circuit judges in the twenty-fourth judicial circuit. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one, two, and three.
2. The circuit judges in divisions one and two shall be elected in 1982. The governor shall appoint a circuit judge for division three, and that circuit judge shall serve until January 1, 2031. A circuit judge for division three shall be elected in 2030, and every six years thereafter.

(L. 1976 H.B. 1581 § 1, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1991 S.B. 165, A.L. 2025 S.B. 218)