The Statutes of the Missouri Advisory Commission
Missouri Advisory Commission
The Missouri Advisory Commission was established in 1994 with the goal to provide a ethical and moral ideals within the Missouri judicial board. The Commission acted as a silent orator for several years, watching and case after case. The made it a point not to diminish any civil court cases from the state court case; each held its own importance. Due to this diligent dedication the Missouri Advisory Commission established itself as one of the most prevalent organizations in the Missouri judicial scene. The Missouri Advisory Commission now works with the Board of Probation and Parole, Department of Correction, Defense Lawyers and Attorneys, and the public. Each year the Missouri Advisory Commission conducts studies that examines the financial standing and social standing, and attempt to find a correlation to their sentencing. Although the Missouri Advisory Commission, has far exceeded its main goal, it has slowly changed the landscape of the Missourian judicial board. To gain a better understanding of their goals, a short list has been comprised below, with their initial 1994 goals.
1. The Missouri Advisory Commission shall consist of eleven members. One member will be appointed by the speaker of the house. One member will be appointed by the president of the senate. One member will be appointed by the director of the Department of corrections. Six of the Commission members will be appointed by the following: the public defender commission; private citizens; a private member of the Missouri Bar; the board of Probation and Parole; and a prosecutor. Two members will be appointed by the supreme court, one from a metropolitan area and one from a rural area. Each member shall serve a four year term.
2. The Commission will conduct studies of the sentencing throughout the Missouri courts, in order to determine whether or not there has been any disparaging differences the have occurred. In conducting these studies we must consider the individual at hand, the criminal, the lawyers and attorneys presiding over the case, and the ethical nature of this particular case.
3. The Missouri Advisory Commission will comprise a categorization for each crime’s recommended sentence and probationary period. These recommendations will be based on the annual studies we will conduct on the Missouri judicial system.
4. The Commission will not only study court cases, but the home-based incarceration, probation and parole options.
5. The Missouri Advisory Commission is strictly on a volunteer basis. The occupation of each individual, no matter what position, is purely philanthropic based.
6. Each judicial organization including The Board of Probation and Parole, the Department of Correction, and Defense Lawyers and Attorneys must provide us with the necessary information to properly conduct our studies.
7. The Missouri Advisory Commission will preside over every court case in the Missouri judicial board, not only to conduct studies, but voice our opinion as well.