James G. Eftink
Republican · MO · Cass County Associate Circuit Judge, Division 3
James G. Eftink is a Cass County Associate Circuit Judge who practiced law for twelve years, including six as a court-appointed guardian ad litem for abused children. He focuses on defending the Constitution and holding offenders accountable.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Presided over a Cass County jury trial that convicted a man of felony failure to pay child support. He refused the defendant's request for a jury instruction on having a good reason not to pay. The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld that ruling and the conviction.
April 1, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: courts.mo.gov
Past race James G. Eftink ran in:
- Associate Circuit Judge, Division 3, Cass County, Missouri · November 3, 2026 · Cass County, Missouri · incumbent