Perigo Honored At Judicial Conference
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Chief Justice Patricia Breckenridge recognized Judge Timothy W. Perigo from Newton/McDonald County for participation in the judicial transfer and partnership programs during a ceremony honoring exemplary service to the people of Missouri. The ceremony was held Oct. 8 as part of the annual meeting of the Judicial Conference of Missouri, the organization of all state judges, which is held in conjunction with the annual meeting of The Missouri Bar at the Hilton St. Louis hotel in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
The judicial transfer and partnership programs maximize the efficient use of Missouri’s available judicial resources. In the partnership program, presiding judges of the partnered circuits, through direct and continuous consultation, arrange for the transfer of judicial resources. In the transfer program, the presiding judge of a circuit can ask the Supreme Court of Missouri to assign a judge from anywhere in the state to hear cases in the circuit.
“We are so pleased with how well the judicial transfer and partnership programs have been working,” Breckenridge said. “We have qualified, capable, and experienced judges in Missouri, and we appreciate the service of those who travel outside their home counties to hear cases throughout the state. This is a much-needed judicial service that ultimately helps ensure the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of Missouri’s courts and their availability to resolve the people’s disputes.”
Judge Perigo has served as Presiding Judge for Newton and McDonald Counties since 1992. Prior to that, he served Newton County as Prosecutor and was elected in 1990 as Associate Circuit Judge. Judge Perigo has served as president of Missouri Association of Drug Court Professionals, and he was elected STAR science and technology fellow in 2009. He is active in the Christopher Cooley Foundation and Newton County Relay For Life. He also formed the non-profit group Advocates for Better Choices whose mission is “educating a caring community to support and sustain the fight against addictions.” He is a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Judge Perigo and his wife of 39 years, Caroline, have three children: Andrew, Lindsay, and Kelly and three grandsons: Rhett, Beckett, and Mason.