SB995

Missouri SB995 changes the appointment process for the City of St. Louis sheriff to be appointed by judges.

Missouri SB995 alters the appointment process for the sheriff of the City of St. Louis, requiring the sheriff to be appointed by a majority of the circuit judges and associate circuit judges of the twenty-second judicial circuit. This change applies to the sheriff's appointment and removal, with the sheriff meeting the same qualifications as elected sheriffs. The bill also specifies that the sheriff of the City of St. Louis shall not enforce the general criminal laws of the state of Missouri unless such enforcement is incidental to the duties customarily performed by the sheriff.