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Article IV
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Part 6

Department of Justice Services

Section 4.400. The director of justice services shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college and at least five years' experience in a responsible executive or administrative position in correction services or related programs.

Section 4.410. The director of justice services shall possess all the powers and duties required by law and by ordinance. In addition to the general powers and duties herein provided, and without limitation, it shall be his duty and he shall have the power to:

1. Have control and charge of all children's buildings, all places of detention and correction for children, and other county child welfare institutions;

2. Perform such duties and functions relating to juvenile and adult probation as may be requested by the circuit court having jurisdiction in St. Louis County;

3. Render such assistance to the circuit court having jurisdiction in the county as may be required by law or by ordinance;

4. Perform all duties and functions required by law or by ordinance to be performed by any probation or juvenile officer;

5. Have the custody, rule, keeping and charge of all jails and correctional institutions, and of all the prisoners therein and perform all duties and exercise all powers with respect thereto required by law to be performed by the sheriff;

6. Perform investigations of a welfare nature for the circuit court or probate court when so requested.

Section 4.420. There shall be a county justice services advisory board composed of six residents of the county holding no other county office, appointed by the county executive, subject to confirmation by the council. The director of community health and medical care shall be a member of the board ex-officio. Members shall serve overlapping terms of three years except those appointed to fill a vacancy occurring during the term of a member. The advisory board shall advise the director relative to the functions and affairs of his department.

Department of Judicial Administration

Section 4.430. The director of judicial administration shall be a licensed practicing attorney or shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college. The director shall be appointed by a majority of the circuit judges of the county at a meeting duly called and held for that purpose, but if the circuit judges fail to make an appointment within sixty days after the commencement of any term or after a vacancy occurs the county executive shall appoint the director subject to confirmation by the council. The director shall serve for a term of four years, except one appointed to fill a vacancy occurring during a term. Terms shall begin January 1, 1981 and each fourth year thereafter. The director may be removed from office during his term by the authority who appointed him in the same manner as he was appointed.

Section 4.440. The director of judicial administration shall be the administrative officer for the circuit court in St. Louis County and shall:

1. Supervise all matters relating to the offices of circuit clerk, sheriff, constables and all clerical and administrative personnel relating thereto;

2. Examine the state of the dockets of the court; secure information as to the circuit court's need of assistance; prepare and transmit semiannually to the presiding judge of the circuit court statistical data and reports as to the business of the court;

3. Possess and exercise all powers and duties given by the constitution, by law and by ordinance to the offices of circuit clerk, sheriff and constable except as otherwise provided in this charter;

4. Perform those administrative functions incidental to the operation of the juvenile court not otherwise provided for by this charter or by ordinance;

5. Assist the circuit court in the conduct of the business of the court with respect to such other matters as the court may request from time to time.

Section 4.450. The director of judicial administration shall appoint, under the merit system, the circuit clerk and the sheriff, who shall exercise the powers and duties of their respective offices as deputies of the director of judicial administration.