2008
The Missouri Bar has been evaluating judges appointed under the Non-Partisan Court Plan and providing that information to voters since 1948. The Missouri Bar currently funds the evaluation process, which was created by a Supreme Court of Missouri rule in 2008. The Missouri system of evaluation was developed after the committee studied model rules and best practices from the American Bar Association and more than 20 judicial performance evaluation systems in the nation. On February 29, 2008, the Supreme Court of Missouri issued an order making several revisions to Rule 10. These changes established a mechanism and procedure for evaluation of judges seeking retention under the Non-Partisan Court Plan.
Reviews
The Missouri Bar has been evaluating judges appointed under the Non-Partisan Court Plan and providing that information to voters since 1948. The Missouri Bar currently offers administrative and financial support to the independent, statewide Judicial Performance Review Committee. The state’s formal judicial performance review process was created in 2008 and revised in 2016 by order of the Supreme Court of Missouri. The Missouri judicial performance review process was developed after a committee studied model rules and best practices from the American Bar Association and more than 20 judicial performance evaluation systems in the nation. The current judicial performance review process in Missouri was adopted June 15, 2016, when the Supreme Court of Missouri issued an order revising Rule 10 which leaves judging the judges to the voters and fosters consistency in the process with the implementation of one, statewide review committee.
The performance of Missouri judges serving under the Non-Partisan Court Plan are reviewed by a statewide committee. View the complete list of committee members.
The Judicial Performance Review Committee votes on whether they believe a judge substantially meets overall judicial performance standards. Learn more about how the committee is formed, what the committee’s duties are and how the judicial performance reviews are conducted.
The Judicial Performance Review Committee analyzes the performance of judges up for retention. The committee conducts its reviews based on whether a judge substantially overall meets judicial performance standards. Relevant information from a variety of sources is considered as part of the review process.
Through the work of the Judicial Performance Review Committee, Missourians have easy access to in-depth analysis of the performance of judges up for retention in each election year. This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section is designed to provide a better understanding of the Non-Partisan Court Plan and how it works for you.
Circuits
Identify your circuit court below and learn about the nonpartisan judges up for retention this election year where you live.
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[…] The new Judicial Performance Review Committee is the result of a June 15 order by the Supreme Court of Missouri revising Rules 10.50 – 10.55. As a result of these revisions, the previous judicial performance evaluation (JPE) program has undergone a significant change in structure and operations in its conversion to a judicial performance review (JPR) mechanism. […]