HB 3468 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Requires each circuit having a treatment court division to employ a treatment court administrator or coordinator if approved by the court and appropriations or other funds are available

HB 3468 requires Missouri circuit courts with treatment court divisions to appoint a treatment court commissioner (not administrator, as titled) if approved by the court and funds are available. The commissioner, appointed by a majority of circuit judges for four years, would handle treatment court cases with powers similar to an associate circuit judge but must have their rulings confirmed by a judge. This position would be funded through court appropriations or other sources, with reimbursement to the state if non-state funds cover compensation. The bill creates a staffing structure for treatment courts but does not mandate new programs or change existing treatment services.
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Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action May 15, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
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