ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGES 295Circuit 20 JOHN B. BERKEMEYER (R) Gasconade County Courthouse 119 E....

Circuit 3BRAD FUNK (D)Mercer County Courthouse802 E. MainPrinceton 64673Phone: (660) 748-4232FAX: (660) 748-4292

Circuit 3JERRI BUSH (R)Putnam County Courthouse1601 W. Main, Rm. 101Unionville 63565Phone: (660) 947-2117FAX: (660) 947-7348

Circuit 4KAY GRAVES ROSENBOHM (D)Atchison County CourthousePO Box 187Rock Port 64482Phone: (660) 744-2700FAX: (660) 744-6100

Circuit 4ROGER E. COMBS (R)Gentry County Courthouse200 W. ClayAlbany 64402Phone: (660) 726-3411FAX: (660) 726-3130

Circuit 3THOMAS R. ALLEY (R)Harrison County CourthousePO Box 189Bethany 64424Phone: (660) 425-6432FAX: (660) 425-6390

Circuit 2GARRY D. LEWIS (D)Knox County CourthousePO Box 126Edina 63537Phone: (660) 397-3146FAX: (660) 397-3331

Circuit 2FRED WESTHOFF (D)Lewis County CourthousePO Box 36Monticello 63457Phone: (573) 767-5352FAX: (573) 767-5342

Circuit 3STEVEN D. HUDSON (R)Grundy County CourthousePO Box 26Trenton 64683Phone: (660) 359-6909FAX: (660) 359-6604

Circuit 1JOHN MOON (D)Clark County Courthouse113 W. Court St.Kahoka 63445Phone: (660) 727-3628FAX: (660) 727-2544

Circuit 1STEPHEN K. WILLCOX (D)Schuyler County CourthousePO Box 158Lancaster 63548Phone: (660) 457-3755FAX: (660) 457-3016

Circuit 1KARL A.W. DeMARCE (D)Scotland County Courthouse117 S. Market, Rm. 102Memphis 63555Phone: (660) 465-2404

Circuit 2KRISTIE J. SWAIM (D)Adair County Courthouse106 W. WashingtonKirksville 63501Phone: (660) 665-3877

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Circuit 6–Div. 4 JAMES W. VAN AMBURG (NP)Platte County Courthouse415 Third St., Ste. 50Platte City 64079Phone: (816) 858-1977FAX: (816) 858-3392

Circuit 6–Div. 3DANIEL M. CZAMANSKE (NP)Platte County Courthouse415 Third St., Ste. 50Platte City 64079Phone: (816) 858-2232FAX: (816) 858-3392

Circuit 5RONALD E. TAYLOR (D)Buchanan County Courthouse411 Jules, Rm. 331St. Joseph 64501Phone: (816) 271-1448FAX: (816) 271-1538

Circuit 5MICHAEL J. ORDNUNG (R)Andrew County CourthousePO Box 49Savannah 64485Phone: (816) 324-3921FAX: (816) 324-3191

Circuit 4WM. S. RICHARDS (R)Holt County CourthousePO Box 173Oregon 64473Phone: (660) 446-3380FAX: (660) 446-3588

Circuit 4GLEN DIETRICH (D)Nodaway County Courthouse303 N. MarketMaryville 64468Phone: (660) 582-2531FAX: (660) 582-2047

Circuit 4Wm. REX BEAVERS (D)Worth County CourthousePO Box 428Grant City 64456Phone: (660) 564-2152

Circuit 5KEITH MARQUART (R)Buchanan County Courthouse411 JulesSt. Joseph 64501Phone: (816) 271-1454FAX: (816) 271-1538

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Circuit 7–Div. 7JANET SUTTON (NP)Clay County Courthouse11 S. WaterLiberty 64068Phone: (816) 792-7717

Circuit 7–Div. 6A. REX GABBERT (NP)Clay County Courthouse11 S. WaterLiberty 64068Phone: (816) 792-7716FAX: (816) 792-7795

Circuit 7–Div. 5K. ELIZABETH DAVIS (NP)Clay County Courthouse11 S. WaterLiberty 64068Phone: (816) 792-7715FAX: (816) 792-7795

Circuit 6–Div. 5GARY D. WITT (NP)Platte County Courthouse415 Third St., Ste. 50Platte City 64079Phone: (816) 858-2232FAX: (816) 858-3392

Circuit 11–Div. 5JON A. CUNNINGHAM (R)St. Charles County Courthouse300 N. Second St., Rm. 333St. Charles 63301Phone: (636) 949-7900,ext. 7635FAX: (636) 949-7457

Circuit 11–Div. 6TERRY R. CUNDIFF (R)St. Charles County Courthouse300 N. Second St., Rm. 436St. Charles 63301Phone: (636) 949-7900, ext. 7660FAX: (636) 949-3072

Circuit 11–Div. 7DANIEL G. PELIKAN (R)St. Charles County Courthouse300 N. Second St., Rm. 336St. Charles 63301Phone: (636) 949-7900,ext. 3026

Circuit 11–Div. 8TED HOUSE (D)St. Charles County Courthouse300 N. Second St., Rm. 431St. Charles 63301Phone: (636) 949-7900,ext. 4096

Circuit 9VACANCY

Circuit 10JOHN J. JACKSON (D)Marion County Courthouse906 BroadwayHannibal 63401Phone: (573) 221-0288FAX: (573) 221-0945

Circuit 10CARROLL M. BLACKWELL (D)Monroe County Courthouse300 N. MainParis 65275Phone: (660) 327-5220FAX: (660) 327-5781

Circuit 10DAVID C. MOBLEY (D)Ralls County CourthousePO Box 466New London 63459Phone: (573) 985-5641FAX: (573) 985-3446

Circuit 8ROBERT A. BRYANT (D)Carroll County Courthouse8 S. Main, Ste. 1Carrollton 64633Phone: (660) 542-1818FAX: (660) 542-1877

Circuit 8DAVID L. BUSCH (D)Ray County Courthouse100 Main, Second Fl.Richmond 64085Phone: (816) 776-2335FAX: (816) 776-2185

Circuit 9MICHAEL L. MIDYETT (D)Chariton County Courthouse306 S. CherryKeytesville 65261Phone: (660) 288-3271FAX: (660) 288-1511

Circuit 9JAMES P. WILLIAMS (D)Linn County CourthousePO Box 84Linneus 64653Phone: (660) 895-5212FAX: (660) 895-5277


Circuit 15JOHN E. FRERKING (R)Lafayette County CourthouseAnnexPO Box 557Lexington 64067Phone: (660) 259-2324FAX: (660) 259-4997

Circuit 14SCOTT A. HAYES (D)Randolph County Courthouse223 N. WilliamsMoberly 65270Phone: (660) 263-4450FAX: (660) 263-1007

Circuit 14GARY G. SPRICK (D)Howard County CourthousePO Box 370Fayette 65248Phone: (660) 248-3326FAX: (660) 248-1075

Circuit 13JOE D. HOLT (D)Callaway County Courthouse10 E. Fifth St.Fulton 65251Phone: (573) 648-0777FAX: (573) 648-0700E-mail: [email protected]

Circuit 13CARY AUGUSTINE (R)Callaway County Courthouse10 E. Fifth St.Fulton 65251Phone: (573) 642-0777FAX: (573) 648-0700

Circuit 13CHRISTOPHER S. KELLY (D)Boone County Courthouse705 E. Walnut St.Columbia 65201Phone: (573) 886-4050FAX: (573) 886-4070

Circuit 13CHRISTINE CARPENTER (D)Boone County Courthouse705 E. Walnut St.Columbia 65201Phone: (573) 886-4050FAX: (573) 886-4070

Circuit 13JODIE CAPSHAW ASEL (R)Boone County Courthouse705 E. Walnut St.Columbia 65201Phone: (573) 886-4050FAX: (573) 886-4070

Circuit 12LINDA R. HAMLETT (D)Audrain County Courthouse101 N. Jefferson, Rm. 205Mexico 65265Phone: (573) 473-5850FAX: (573) 581-3364

Circuit 12ROY L. RICHTER (R)Montgomery County Courthouse211 E. Third St.Montgomery City 63361Phone: (573) 564-3348FAX: (573) 564-8081

Circuit 12WESLEY C. DALTON (D)Warren County Courthouse104 W. Main St.Warrenton 63383Phone: (636) 456-3375FAX: (636) 456-2422

Circuit 13LARRY BRYSON (D)Boone County Courthouse705 E. Walnut St.Columbia 65201Phone: (573) 886-4050FAX: (573) 886-4070

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Circuit 16–Div. 30TWILA KAY RIGBY (NP)Jackson County CourthouseAnnex308 W. KansasIndependence 64050Phone: (816) 881-4506FAX: (816) 881-1647

Circuit 16–Div. 31CHRISTINE T. SILL-ROGERS(NP)Jackson County Courthouse415 E. 12th St.Kansas City 64106Phone: (816) 881-3542

Circuit 16–Div. 32ROBERT L. TROUT (NP)Jackson County CourthouseAnnex308 W. KansasIndependence 64050Phone: (816) 881-4518FAX: (816) 881-4412

Circuit 16–Div. 33JEFFREY L. BUSHUR (NP)Jackson County CourthouseAnnex308 W. KansasIndependence 64050Phone: (816) 881-1783

Circuit 16–Div. 26ROBERT BEAIRD (NP)Jackson County Courthouse415 E. 12th St.Kansas City 64106Phone: (816) 881-3685

Circuit 16–Div. 27GREGORY B. GILLIS (NP)Jackson County Courthouse415 E. 12th St., 7th FloorKansas City 64106Phone: (816) 881-3691FAX: (816) 881-3895

Circuit 16–Div. 28VERNON E. SCOVILLE III (NP)Jackson County Courthouse

Annex308 W. KansasIndependence 64050Phone: (816) 881-4606

Circuit 16–Div. 29MARGARET L. SAUER (NP)Jackson County Courthouse415 E. 12th St.Kansas City 64106Phone: (816) 881-3734

Circuit 15JOHN G. MILLER (R)Lafayette County CourthousePO Box 236Lexington 64067Phone: (660) 259-6151FAX: (660) 259-4997

Circuit 15JAMES T. BELLAMY (D)Saline County CourthousePO Box 751Marshall 65340Phone: (660) 886-6988FAX: (660) 886-2919

Circuit 15HUGH C. HARVEY (D)Saline County Courthouse101 E. Arrow, Rm. 302Marshall 65340Phone: (660) 886-8808FAX: (660) 886-3114

Circuit 16–Div. 25RICHARD E. STANDRIDGE(NP)Jackson County Courthouse415 E. 12th St.Kansas City 64106Phone: (816) 881-3678


Circuit 20JOHN B. BERKEMEYER (R)Gasconade County Courthouse119 E. First St., Rm. 3Hermann 65041Phone: (573) 486-2321

Circuit 20STANLEY D. WILLIAMS (D)Franklin County Courthouse120 S. Church St.Union 63084Phone: (636) 583-6326

Circuit 20WALTER A. MURRAY JR. (R)Franklin County Courthouse401 E. SpringfieldUnion 63084Phone: (636) 583-6312

Circuit 20CINDY ECKELKAMP (R)Franklin County Courthouse120 S. Church St., Ste. AUnion 63084Phone: (636) 583-6318

Circuit 19THOMAS SODERGREN (R)Cole County CourthousePO Box 503Jefferson City 65102Phone: (573) 659-2300FAX: (573) 635-5376

Circuit 18ROBERT LISTON (R)Pettis County Courthouse415 S. OhioSedalia 65301Phone: (660) 826-4699FAX: (660) 827-8613

Circuit 18ROBERT L. KOFFMAN (R)Pettis County Courthouse415 S. OhioSedalia 65301Phone: (660) 826-0368FAX: (660) 827-8637

Circuit 18KENTON G. ASKREN (D)Cooper County Courthouse200 Main, Rm. 31Boonville 65233Phone: (660) 882-5604FAX: (660) 882-8747

Circuit 17THOMAS CAMPBELL (D)Cass County Courthouse102 E. WallHarrisonville 64701Phone: (816) 380-8217FAX: (816) 380-8215

Circuit 17WILLIAM B. COLLINS (D)Cass County CourthousePO Box 384Harrisonville 64701Phone: (816) 380-8196FAX: (816) 380-8195

Circuit 17STEPHEN ANGLE (D)Johnson County Justice Center101 W. Market, Ste. 202Warrensburg 64093Phone: (660) 422-7410FAX: (660) 422-7412

Circuit 17GARRETT R. CROUCH II (R)Johnson County Justice Center101 W. Market, Ste. 203Warrensburg 64093Phone: (660) 422-7405FAX: (660) 422-7417

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Circuit 21–Div. 38ELLEN LEVY SIWAK (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1538

Circuit 21–Div. 39PATRICK CLIFFORD (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1539

Circuit 21–Div. 40DENNIS SMITH (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1540

Circuit 21–Div. 41MICHAEL D. BURTON (NP)St. Louis County Justise Center100 S. Central Ave.Clayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1541FAX: (314) 615-5640

Circuit 21–Div. 34JOSEPH A. GOEKE III (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1534

Circuit 21–Div. 35THEA A. SHERRY (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1535FAX: (314) 615-5640

Circuit 21–Div. 36GLORIA CLARK RENO (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1536

Circuit 21–Div. 37JOHN R. ESSNER (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1537

Circuit 20ROBERT SCHOLLMEYER (D)Osage County CourthousePO Box 470Linn 65051Phone: (573) 897-2136

Circuit 21–Div. 31BARBARA A. CRANCER (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1531FAX: (314) 615-2689

Circuit 21–Div. 32MARY BRUNTRAGER SCHROEDER(NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondoletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1532

Circuit 21–Div. 33BRENDA STITH LOFTIN (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1533FAX: (314) 615-2689


Circuit 23–Div. 12MARK T. STOLL (D)Jefferson County CourthousePO Box 100Hillsboro 63050Phone: (636) 797-5375

Circuit 23–Div. 11WILLIAM J. WEGGE JR. (D)Jefferson County CourthousePO Box 100Hillsboro 63050Phone: (636) 797-5365

Circuit 23–Div. 10DARRELL E. MISSEY (R)Jefferson County CourthousePO Box 100Hillsboro 63050Phone: (636) 797-5425FAX: (636) 797-5073

Circuit 22–Div. 29JOHN F. GARVEY (NP)Civil Courts Bldg.10 N. Tucker St.St. Louis 63101Phone: (314) 622-4841

Circuit 22–Div. 28IRIS G. FERGUSON (NP)Civil Courts Bldg.10 N. Tucker St.St. Louis 63101Phone: (314) 622-4282

Circuit 22–Div. 27THAD F. NIEMIRA (NP)Civil Courts Bldg.10 N. Tucker St.St. Louis 63101Phone: (314) 622-4765

Circuit 22–Div. 26BARBARA PEEBLES (NP)Civil Courts Bldg.10 N. Tucker St.St. Louis 63101Phone: (314) 622-4536

Circuit 22–Div. 25EDWARD SWEENEY (NP)Civil Courts Bldg.10 N. Tucker St.St. Louis 63101Phone: (314) 622-4426

Circuit 21–Div. 42SANDRA FARRAGUT-HEMPHILL(NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1542FAX: (314) 615-2689

Circuit 21–Div. 43MICHAEL T. JAMISON (NP)St. Louis County Court Bldg.7900 CarondeletClayton 63105Phone: (314) 615-1543FAX: (314) 615-2689

Circuit 22–Div. 14MICHAEL K. MULLEN (NP)Civil Courts Bldg.10 N. Tucker St.St. Louis 63101Phone: (314) 622-4277

Circuit 22–Div. 24CALEA STOVALL-REID (NP)Carnahan Courthouse1114 Market St.St. Louis 63101Phone: (314) 622-4786

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Circuit 24ROBERT STILLWELL (R)Madison County CourthousePO Box 521Fredericktown 63645Phone: (573) 783-3105FAX: (573) 783-5920

Circuit 24JAMES HARRISON KELLY (D)St. Francois County Courthouse1 N. WashingtonFarmington 63640Phone: (573) 756-6601FAX: (573) 756-6602

Circuit 24THOMAS L. RAY (D)St. Francois County Courthouse1 N. WashingtonFarmington 63640Phone: (573) 756-5755FAX: (573) 756-8173

Circuit 24RAYMOND M. WEBER (D)Ste. Genevieve County Court-house55 S. Third St., Rm. 24Ste. Genevieve 63670Phone: (573) 883-2265FAX: (573) 883-9351

Circuit 24TROY HYDE (D)Washington County Courthouse102 N. Missouri St.Potosi 63664Phone: (573) 438-3691FAX: (573) 438-7900

Circuit 25JOHN CLAYTON (D)Maries County CourthousePO Box 490Vienna 65582Phone: (573) 422-3303FAX: (573) 422-3976

Circuit 25RALPH J. HASLAG (R)Phelps County Courthouse200 N. Main, Rm. 201Rolla 65401Phone: (573) 364-1891,

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Circuit 25MARY W. SHEFFIELD (D)Phelps County Courthouse200 N. MainRolla 65401Phone: (573) 364-1891,

ext. 220FAX: (573) 364-3956

Circuit 25TRACY L. STORIE (D)Pulaski County Courthouse301 Historic Rt. 66 E., Ste. 314Waynesville 65583Phone: (573) 774-4786FAX: (573) 774-6673

Circuit 25DAVID G. WARREN (D)Pulaski County Courthouse301 Historic Rt. 66 E., Ste. 316Waynesville 65583Phone: (573) 774-4784

Circuit 25BRADFORD E. ELLSWORTH (R)Texas County Courthouse210 N. Grand, Ste. 302Houston 65483Phone: (417) 967-3663FAX: (417) 967-2798

Circuit 26JACK A. BENNETT (R)Camden County Courthouse1 Court Circle, Ste. 9Camdenton 65020Phone: (573) 346-4440FAX: (573) 346-5422


Circuit 26BRUCE E. COLYER (R)Camden County Courthouse1 Court Circle, Ste. 9Camdenton 65020Phone: (573) 346-5160FAX: (573) 346-0369

Circuit 26GREG KAYS (R)Laclede County Courthouse200 N. AdamsLebanon 65536Phone: (417) 532-9196FAX: (417) 532-5917

Circuit 26LARRY WINFREY JR. (R)Laclede County Courthouse200 N. AdamsLebanon 65536Phone: (573) 533-7451FAX: (573) 533-5917

Circuit 26KENNETH L. OSWALD (R)Miller County CourthousePO Box 12Tuscumbia 65082Phone: (573) 369-1970

Circuit 27WAYNE STROTHMANN (D)Henry County CourthousePO Box 487Clinton 64735Phone: (660) 885-7231

Circuit 27JOHN M. O’BANNON (D)Bates County Courthouse1 N. DelawareButler 64730Phone: (660) 679-3311

Circuit 26KEVIN SCHEHR (R)Morgan County Justice Center211 E. NewtonVersailles 65084Phone: (573) 378-4235FAX: (573) 378-6847

Circuit 26PEGGY RICHARDSON (R)Moniteau County Courthouse200 E. MainCalifornia 65018Phone: (573) 796-4671

Circuit 28DAVID MUNTON (R)Dade County Courthouse300 W. WaterGreenfield 65661Phone: (417) 637-2741

Circuit 28JOSEPH B. PHILLIPS (R)Cedar County CourthousePO Box 665Stockton 65785Phone: (417) 276-4213FAX: (417) 276-5001

Circuit 28CHARLES CURLESS (R)Barton County Courthouse1007 BroadwayLamar 64759Phone: (417) 682-5754FAX: (417) 682-2960

Circuit 27MICHAEL DAWSON (D)St. Clair County Courthouse655 Second St.Osceola 64776Phone: (417) 646-2421

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Circuit 28GERALD D. McBETH (R)Vernon County Courthouse100 W. CherryNevada 64772Phone: (417) 667-5016FAX: (417) 448-2535

Circuit 29RICHARD COPELAND (R)Jasper County Courts Bldg.601 S. PearlJoplin 64801Phone: (417) 625-4316

Circuit 29JOSEPH SCHOEBERL (R)Jasper County Courthouse302 S. Main, Rm. 304Carthage 64836Phone: (417) 358-0450FAX: (417) 358-0460

Circuit 29STEPHEN P. CARLTON (R)Jasper County Courthouse302 S. MainCarthage 64836Phone: (417) 237-1096FAX: (417) 237-1092

Circuit 30LARRY M. BURDITT (D)Benton County CourthousePO Box 37Warsaw 65355Phone: (660) 438-6231FAX: (660) 438-5755

Circuit 30CODY A. HANNA (R)Dallas County CourthousePO Box 1150Buffalo 65622Phone: (417) 345-7641FAX: (417) 345-5358

Circuit 30JAMES P. ANDERTON (R)Hickory County CourthousePO Box 75Hermitage 65668Phone: (417) 745-6822FAX: (417) 745-6670

Circuit 30GARY W. LYNCH (R)Polk County Courthouse102 E. Broadway, Rm. 14Bolivar 65613Phone: (417) 326-4912FAX: (417) 326-4194

Circuit 30DANIEL MAX KNUST (R)Webster County CourthouseMarshfield 65706Phone: (417) 859-2041FAX: (417) 859-6265

Circuit 30KENNETH F. THOMPSON (D)Webster County CourthouseMarshfield 65706Phone: (417) 859-2041

Circuit 31–Div. 21MAX E. BACON (D)Greene County Courthouse1010 BoonvilleSpringfield 65802Phone: (417) 868-4097

Circuit 31–Div. 22J. DAN CONKLIN (R)Greene County Courthouse1010 BoonvilleSpringfield 65802Phone: (417) 868-4105


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Circuit 31–Div. 23MARK FITZSIMMONS (R)Greene County Courthouse1010 BoonvilleSpringfield 65802Phone: (417) 868-4095

Circuit 31–Div. 24MARK A. POWELL (D)Greene County Courthouse1010 BoonvilleSpringfield 65802Phone: (417) 829-6546FAX: (417) 829-6623

Circuit 32SCOTT E. THOMSEN (R)Bollinger County CourthousePO Box 1040Marble Hill 63764Phone: (573) 238-1900, ext. 4FAX: (573) 238-4511

Circuit 32GARY KAMP (R)Cape Girardeau County Court-house100 Court St.Jackson 63755Phone: (573) 243-8446FAX: (573) 204-2367

Circuit 33DAVID C. MANN (D)Scott County CourthousePO Box 249Benton 63736Phone: (573) 545-3576FAX: (573) 545-4231

Circuit 33T. LYNN BROWN (D)Mississippi County CourthousePO Box 369Charleston 63834Phone: (573) 683-2146

Circuit 32MICHAEL BULLERDIECK (R)Perry County Courthouse15 W. Ste. Marie, Ste. 2Perryville 63775Phone: (573) 547-7861

Circuit 32PETER STATLER (D)Cape Girardeau County Court-house44 N. LorimierCape Girardeau 63701Phone: (573) 334-6249FAX: (573) 331-2565

Circuit 34BYRON D. LUBER (D)Pemiscot County CourthousePO Box 228Caruthersville 63830Phone: (573) 333-2784FAX: (573) 333-4722

Circuit 34W. KEITH CURRIE (D)Pemiscot County Courthouse610 Ward, Ste 2-ECaruthersville 63830Phone: (573) 333-0152

Circuit 34CHARLES L. SPITLER (D)New Madrid County Courthouse450 Main St.New Madrid 63869Phone: (573) 748-5556FAX: (573) 748-9274

Circuit 33W.H. WINCHESTER III (D)Scott County CourthousePO Box 220Benton 63736Phone: (573) 545-3511FAX: (573) 545-3511

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Circuit 35JOHN M. BEATON (D)Dunklin County CourthousePO Box 466Kennett 63857Phone: (573) 888-3272FAX: (573) 888-4124

Circuit 35DAN J. CRAWFORD (D)Dunklin County CourthouseRm. 103Kennett 63857Phone: (573) 888-3378FAX: (573) 888-0754

Circuit 35JOE Z. SATTERFIELD (D)Stoddard County CourthousePO Box 218Bloomfield 63825Phone: (573) 568-4671FAX: (573) 568-2299

Circuit 35STEPHEN R. MITCHELL (D)Stoddard County CourthousePO Box 518Bloomfield 63825Phone: (573) 568-4640, ext. 3FAX: (573) 568-3229

Circuit 36JOHN BLOODWORTH (D)Butler County Courthouse100 N. MainPoplar Bluff 63901Phone: (573) 686-8087FAX: (573) 686-8093

Circuit 36WILLIAM J. CLARKSON (D)Butler County Courthouse100 N. MainPoplar Bluff 63901Phone: (573) 686-8073FAX: (573) 686-0056

Circuit 36JAMES R. HALL (D)Ripley County Courthouse100 Court Sq.Doniphan 63935Phone: (573) 996-2013FAX: (573) 996-5014

Circuit 37DAVID JOE HEDSPETH (D)Hedspeth Bldg.PO Box 328Van Buren 63965Phone: (573) 323-4344

Circuit 37DAVID P. EVANS (R)Howell County Courthouse222 Courthouse West Plains 65775Phone: (417) 256-4050FAX: (417) 256-5826

Circuit 37DONALD M. HENRY (D)Howell County Courthouse222 CourthouseWest Plains 65775Phone: (417) 256-4050FAX: (417) 256-5826

Circuit 37JO BETH PREWITT (D)Oregon County CourthousePO Box 211Alton 65606Phone: (417) 778-7461

Circuit 37ROBERT M. HELLER (D)Shannon County CourthousePO Box 845Eminence 65466Phone: (573) 226-5515FAX: (573) 226-3239


Circuit 38MARK ORR (R)Christian County Courthouse110 W. Elm, Rm. 203Ozark 65721Phone: (417) 581-2425

Circuit 38JOHN S. WATERS (R)Christian County Courthouse110 W. Elm, Rm. 105Ozark 65721Phone: (417) 581-4523FAX: (417) 581-1443

Circuit 38TONY WILLIAMS (R)Taney County CourthousePO Box 129Forsyth 65653Phone: (417) 546-7212FAX: (417) 546-4513

Circuit 38JAMES JUSTUS (R)Taney County CourthousePO Box 1030Forsyth 65653Phone: (417) 546-7206FAX: (417) 546-5821

Circuit 39SCOTT S. SIFFERMAN (R)Lawrence County Courthouse1 Courthouse Sq.Mt. Vernon 65712Phone: (417) 466-2463FAX: (417) 466-0463

Circuit 39LARRY W. MEYER (R)Lawrence County Courthouse1 Courthouse Sq.Mt. Vernon 65712Phone: (417) 466-2463FAX: (417) 466-0463

Circuit 39CARR WOODS (R)Barry County Courthouse700 MainCassville 65625Phone: (417) 846-1842

Circuit 39MICHAEL GARRETT (R)Barry County Judicial Center102 West St., Ste. 2Cassville 65625Phone: (417) 847-2127FAX: (417) 847-6298

Circuit 40GREGORY STREMEL (R)Newton County CourthousePO Box 170Neosho 64850Phone: (417) 451-8212FAX: (417) 451-8272

Circuit 40KEVIN SELBY (R)Newton County Courthouse101 S. WoodNeosho 64850Phone: (417) 451-8232FAX: (417) 451-8265

Circuit 40JOHN LePAGE (R)McDonald County CourthousePO Box 157Pineville 64856Phone: (417) 223-4717FAX: (417) 223-4125

Circuit 39ALAN BLANKENSHIP (R)Stone County CourthousePO Box 186Galena 65656Phone: (417) 357-6511FAX: (417) 357-6163

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Circuit 43BARBARA GALE. LAME (D)Livingston County Courthouse700 Webster, Ste. 8Chillicothe 64601Phone: (660) 646-2055FAX: (660) 646-8014

Circuit 43R. BRENT ELLIOTT (D)DeKalb County CourthousePO Box 248Maysville 64469Phone: (816) 449-5400FAX: (816) 449-2440

Circuit 43DAREN L. ADKINS (D)Daviess County Courthouse102 S. Main, PO Box 233Gallatin 64640Phone: (660) 663-2532FAX: (660) 663-2646

Circuit 43PAUL T. LUCKENBILL JR. (D)Clinton County CourthousePO Box 383Plattsburg 64477Phone: (816) 539-3755

Circuit 41PAUL PARKINSON (D)Macon County CourthousePO Box 491Macon 63552Phone: (660) 385-3531FAX: (660) 385-3132

Circuit 41GARY G. WALLACE (D)Shelby County CourthousePO Box 206Shelbyville 63469Phone: (573) 633-2251FAX: (573) 633-2142

Circuit 42J. KENT HOWALD (R)Crawford County CourthousePO Box BCSteelville 65565Phone: (573) 775-2149

Circuit 42SANBORN N. BALL (D)Dent County Judicial Bldg.112 E. Fifth St.Salem 65560Phone: (573) 729-3134FAX: (573) 729-5172

Circuit 43DANIEL LINUS CHADWICK (R)Caldwell County CourthousePO Box 68Kingston 64650Phone: (816) 586-2771FAX: (816) 586-2333


Circuit 42KELLY W. PARKER (D)Iron County CourthousePO Box 325Ironton 63650Phone: (573) 546-2511FAX: (573) 546-6006

Circuit 42EDITH R. RUTTER (D)Reynolds County CourthousePO Box 39Centerville 63633Phone: (573) 648-2494

Circuit 42RANDY P. SCHULLER (D)Wayne County CourthousePO Box 188Greenville 63944Phone: (573) 224-3052FAX: (573) 224-3225

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Circuit 44ROGER WALL (R)Douglas County CourthousePO Box 276Ava 65608Phone: (417) 683-2114FAX: (417) 683-2794

Circuit 44JOHN JACOBS (R)Ozark County CourthousePO Box 278Gainesville 65655Phone: (417) 679-4611FAX: (417) 679-2099

Circuit 44LYNETTE VEENSTRA (R)Wright County CourthousePO Box 58Hartville 65667Phone: (417) 741-6505FAX: (417) 741-7504

Circuit 45T. BENNETT BURKEMPER JR. (D)Lincoln County Justice Center45 Business Park Dr.Troy 63379Phone: (636) 528-6300FAX: (636) 528-9168

Circuit 45DAVID H. ASH (D)Pike County Courthouse115 W. MainBowling Green 63334Phone: (573) 324-5582FAX: (573) 324-6297

Circuit 45AMY J. KINKER (R)Lincoln County Courthouse201 MainTroy 63379Phone: (636) 528-6300FAX: (636) 528-3787

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Alphabetical list of Missouri judgesAdkins, Daren L. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 43Ahrens, Clifford H. . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternAlley, Thomas R. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 3Anderton, James P. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 30Angle, Stephen W. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 17Asel, Jodie Capeshaw . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 13Ash, David . . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 45Askren, Kenton G. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 18Atwell, Charles E. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Augustine, Cary . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 13Bacon, Max E. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 31Baker, Evelyn M. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Baker, Nannette A. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Ball, Sanborn N. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 42Barnes, Donald . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Barney, Robert S. . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . SouthernBeaird, Robert . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 16Beaton, John M. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 35Beavers, Wm. Rex . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 4Bellamy, James T. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 15Bennett, Jack A. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 26Benton, Duane . . . . . . . . Supreme CourtBerkemeyer, John B. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 20Bickel, James R. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Blackwell, Carroll M. . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 10Blankenship, Alan . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 39Block, Susan . . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Bloodworth, John . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 36Breckenridge, Patricia . . Appeals . . . . . . . WesternBriscoe, Joseph R. Jr. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Brown, Thomas III . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Brown, T. Lynn . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 33Bryant, Robert A. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Bryson, Larry . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 13Bullerdieck, Michael . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 32Burditt, Larry M. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 30Burger, Joan M. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Burkemper, T. Bennett Jr. . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 45Burrell, Don E. Jr. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Burton, Michael D. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Busch, David L. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Bush, Jerri . . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Bush, Julian L. . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Bushur, Jeffrey L. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 16Callahan, Richard . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Calvin, Michael . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Campbell, Thomas . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 17Carlton, Stephen P. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 29Carpenter, Christine . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 13Chadwick, Daniel L. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 43Clark, Thomas C. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Clarkson, William J. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 36Clayton, John . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 25Clayton, Robert M. II . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Clifford, Patrick . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Cohen, Patricia L. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Cohen, Robert S. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Collins, William B. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 17Colyer, Bruce . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 26Combs, Roger E. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Conklin, J. Dan . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 31Cook, Jacqueline . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Copeland, Fred W. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Copeland, Richard . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 29Crahan, Lawrence G. . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternCrancer, Barbara A. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Crandall, William H. Jr. . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . Eastern

Crane, Kathianne K. . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternCrawford, Dan J. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 35Crawford, William C. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Crouch, Garrett R. II . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 17Cundiff, Terry R. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 11Cunningham, Jon A. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 11Curless, Charles D. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 28Currie, W. Keith . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 34Czamanske, Daniel M. . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Dally, David C. . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Dalton, Wesley C. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 12Dandurand, Joseph P. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Daugherty, Jay A. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16David, Michael P. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Davis, K. Elizabeth . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Dawson, Michael . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 27Dean, K. Preston II . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Del Muro, Justine E. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16DeMarce, Karl A. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 1DePriest, Tommy W. Jr. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Dermott, Jon . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Dial, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Dickerson, Mary . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Dierker, Robert H. Jr. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Dietrich, Glen A. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Dildine, Dan . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Dolan, Colleen . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Dolan, David A. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Dowd, David L. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Dowd, Robert G. Jr. . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternDraper, George W. III . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternDrumm, Bernhardt C. Jr. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Eckelkamp, Cindy . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 20Edwards, Jimmie M. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Ehlmann, Steve E. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Eiffert, James . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Elliott, R. Brent . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 43Ellis, Joseph M. . . . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . WesternEllsworth, Brad . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 25Essner, John R. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Evans, David . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 37Farragut-Hemphill, Sandra . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Ferguson, Iris G. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 22Fitzsimmons, Mark . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 31Forsyth, Kathleen . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Franklin, James A. Jr. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Frawley, Thomas J. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Frerking, John . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 15Funk, J. Brad . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Gabbert, A. Rex . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Gaertner, Gary M. . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternGaertner, Gary M. Jr. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Garrett, Michael D. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 39Garrett, R. Jack . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Garrison, Phillip R. . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . SouthernGarvey, John . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 22Gillis, Gregory B. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 16Goeke, Joseph A. III . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Goldman, Steven H. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Grady, Thomas . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Gray, Jon R. . . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Griffin, Stephen K. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Grimm, Hadley E. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Hall, James R. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 36Hamilton, Gene . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Hamlett, Linda R. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 12Hanna, Cody A. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 30Hardwick, Lisa White . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . WesternHarman, Larry D. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Hartenbach, James R. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Harvey, Hugh C. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 15Haslag, Ralph J. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 25Hayes, Scott . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 14Heagney, Philip D. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Hedspeth, David J. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 37Heisserer, John P. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Heller, Robert M. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 37Henry, Donald M. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 37Hoff, Mary K. . . . . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternHolden, Calvin . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Holliger, Ronald R. . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . WesternHolt, Joe D. . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 13House, Ted . . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 11Howald, J. Kent . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 42Howard, Victor C. . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . WesternHudson, Steven D. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Hull, Owens Lee Jr. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Hyde, Troy . . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 24Jackson, John J. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 10Jackson, Randall . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Jacobs, John . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 44Jamison, Michael T. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Jaynes, Ralph . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Joyce, Patricia . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Judah, Weldon C. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Justus, James . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 38Kamp, Gary . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 32Kays, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 26Kehm, Dennis . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Kellogg, Daniel F. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Kelly, Christopher S. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 13Kelly, James H. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 24Kendrick, Larry L. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Kinker, Amy . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 45Kintz, John F. . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Knust, Daniel Max . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 30Koffman, Robert L. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 18Kramer, C. William . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Kramer, Gary P. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Krohn, Andrew A. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Lame, Barbara Gale . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 43LePage, John . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 40Lewis, Garry D. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Limbaugh, Stephen N. Jr. . . Supreme CourtListon, Robert . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 18Loftin, Brenda Stith . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Long, Douglas E. Jr. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Lowenstein, Harold L. . . Appeals . . . . . . . . WesternLuber, Byron D. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 34Luckenbill, Paul T. Jr. . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 43Lynch, Gary . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 30Maloney, Michael J. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Mann, David C. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 33Manners, Michael W. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Marquart, Keith . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Martinez, Sandy . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Mason, David C. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22McBeth, Gerald D. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 28McCullin, Donald L. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22McElwain, Warren L. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43McGraw, Peggy Stevens . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16McShane, Maura B. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Mesle, Catharine A. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Messina, Edith Louise . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Meyer, Larry W. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 39Midkiff, Sandra C. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Midyett, Michael L. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Miller, John G. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Missey, Darrell . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 23Mitchell, Stephen R. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 35Mobley, David C. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 10Moentmann, Werner A. . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Montgomery, Kerry L. . . Appeals . . . . . . . .SouthernMoody, John . . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Moon, John . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Mooney, Lawrence E. . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternMoorhouse, Kelly . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Moriarty, Joan L. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Mountjoy, Thomas E. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Mullen, Michael K. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 22Munton, David R. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 28Murray, Walter A. Jr. . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 20Neill, Margaret M. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Neill, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Newton, Thomas H. . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . WesternNiemira, Thad F. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 22Nixon, W. Stephen . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Norton, Glenn . . . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternO’Bannon, John M. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 27O’Brien, Emmett M. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21O’Malley, John R. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Ohmer, Steven R. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Ordnung, Michael J. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Orr, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 38Oswald, Kenneth L. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 26Oxenhandler, Gary . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Parker, Kelly W. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 42Parkinson, Paul K. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 41Parrish, John E. . . . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . SouthernPatterson, Timothy J. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Peebles, Barbara T. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 22Pelikan, Daniel . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 11Perigo, Timothy W. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Phillips, Joseph B. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 28Powell, Mark A. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 31Pratte, Kenneth W. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Prewitt, James K. . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . SouthernPrewitt, Jo Beth . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 37Price, J. Max . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Price, William Ray Jr. . . . Supreme CourtProkes, Roger M. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Quigless, Angela Turner . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Rahmeyer, Nancy . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . SouthernRauch, Lucy D. . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Ravens, Gary E. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Ray, Thomas L. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 24Reno, Gloria Jean Clark . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Richards, Wm. S. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Richardson, Mark L. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Richardson, Peggy . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 26Richter, Roy L. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 12Rigby, Twila K. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 16Riley, John J. . . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Robb, Patrick . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Roberts, William J. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Roldan, Marco . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Rolf, Dennis A. . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Romines, Kenneth M. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Roper, Ellen S. . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Rosenbohm, Kay F. Graves . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Ross, John A. . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Russell, David W. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Russell, Mary Rhodes . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternRutter, Edith R. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 42Satterfield, Joe Z. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 35Sauer, Margaret L. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 16Schaeperkoetter, Jeff W. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Schafer, Abe IV . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Schaumann, Dennis M. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Schehr, Kevin P. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 26Schneider, Nancy L. . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Schoeberl, Joseph . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 29Schollmeyer, Robert . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 20Schroeder, Mary Bruntrager . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Schuller, Randy P. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 42Scoville, Vernon E. III . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 16Seay, William C. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Seigel, Mark D. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Selby, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 40Sharp, Stephen R. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Shaw, Booker T. . . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternSheffield, Mary W. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 25Sherry, Thea A. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Shrum, Kenneth W. . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . SouthernSifferman, Scott S. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 39Sill-Rogers, Christine T. . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 16Sims, John . . . . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Siwak, Ellen Levy . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Smart, James M. Jr. . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . WesternSmith, Dennis . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 21Smith, Edwin H. . . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . WesternSodergren, Thomas L. . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 19Spinden, Paul M. . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . WesternSpitler, Charles L. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 34Sprick, Gary G. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 14Standridge, Richard E. . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 16Statler, Peter . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 32Steele, Russell E. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Stillwell, Robert . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 24Stith, Laura D. . . . . . . . . Supreme CourtStoll, Mark T. . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 23Storie, Tracy L. . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 25Stovall-Reid, Calea . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 22Stremel, Gregory . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 40Strothmann, Wayne P. . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 27Sullivan, Sherri B. . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . EasternSutherland, Keith M. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Sutton, Janet . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Swaim, Kristie J. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Sweeney, Edward . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 22Sweeney, J. Edward . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sweeney, J. Miles . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Sweeney, Philip J. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Syler, William L. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Taylor, Ronald E. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Teitelman, Richard B. . . . Supreme CourtThompson, Kenneth F. . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 30Thomsen, Scott E. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 32Torrence, John M. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Trout, Robert L. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . 16Ulrich, Robert G. . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . WesternVan Amburg, James W. . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Van Amburg, Lisa . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Veenstra, Lynette . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .44Vincent, David Lee III . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Wall, Roger . . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .44Wallace, Barbara W. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Wallace, Gary G. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .41Warren, David G. . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .25Waters, John S. . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .38Weber, Raymond M. . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .24Wegge, William J. Jr. . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .23Welsh, James E. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Westbrooke, Henry W. Jr. . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Westhoff, Fred . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 2White, Ronnie L. . . . . . . Supreme CourtWhittington, Carolyn C. . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Wiesman, Melvyn W. . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Wiggins, John D. . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Willcox, Stephen K. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Williams, James P. . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Williams, M. Edward . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Williams, Stanley D. . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .20Williams, Tony . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .38Williamson, J.D. . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Wilson, Timothy J. . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Winchester, W.H. III . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .33Winfrey, Larry . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .26Witt, Gary D. . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Wolff, Michael A. . . . . . . Supreme CourtWood, Gael D. . . . . . . . . Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Woods, Carr . . . . . . . . . Associate . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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Commission on Retirement,Removal and Discipline of Judges2190 S. Mason Rd., Ste. 201St. Louis 63131Telephone: (314) 966-1007 / FAX: (314) 966-0076

The Commission on Retirement, Removaland Discipline of Judges was created by a con-stitutional amendment in 1970. It began operat-ing on January 1, 1972, and is governed bySupreme Court Rule 12.

The commission is responsible for receivingand investigating all requests and suggestions forthe retirement of judges because of disabilityand all complaints concerning the alleged mis-conduct of judges and members of judicial com-missions. It is composed of six members whoserve six-year terms. Two non-lawyers areappointed by the governor, two lawyers areappointed by the Missouri Bar’s governing body,one Court of Appeals judge is selected by Courtof Appeals judges and one circuit judge is select-ed by the state’s circuit judges.

The members as of July 1, 2003, were:Thomas J. Plunkert, attorney, St. Louis, chair;Vivian L. Eveloff, St. Louis, secretary; Richard P.Bruening, attorney, Kansas City; Robert M. Clay-ton II, circuit judge, Hannibal; Gary M. Gaert-ner, appellate judge, Eastern District, Court ofAppeals; Jan M. Marcason, Kansas City.

Upon receiving a proper complaint against ajudge or other judicial officer, the commissionconducts an informal investigation. If at least fourmembers of the commission find there is proba-ble cause to believe the person may be guilty ofmisconduct, incompetency or other action con-stituting grounds for discipline as listed in Rule12.08, a formal investigation is conducted. If atleast four members find the person investigatedshould be disciplined, a report containing find-ings of fact and conclusions of law is made to theSupreme Court, with recommendations for disci-pline (removal from office, suspension or otherdiscipline). The court then makes a final rulingbased on the commission’s record and transcript.

A similar procedure is followed in casesinvolving retirements because of disability.

Personnel, Commission on Retirement, Removaland Discipline of Judges: Page 958

The Chief Disciplinary Counsel, theAdvisory Committee and Legal EthicsCounselOffice of Chief Disciplinary Counsel3335 American Ave.Jefferson City 65109Telephone: (573) 635-7400

Advisory Committee and Legal Ethics Counsel217 E. McCartyJefferson City 65101Telephone: (573) 638-2263

In order to protect the public from personsunqualified or unauthorized to practice law, theMissouri Supreme Court has established anattorney disciplinary system. A chief disciplinarycounsel is appointed by the Supreme Court toinvestigate allegations of professional miscon-duct, incompetence and incapacity of lawyers.Regional Disciplinary Committees throughoutthe state, composed of at least four lawyers andtwo lay persons, may investigate complaintsreferred to them by the Chief Disciplinary Coun-sel or the Advisory Committee. The Chief Disci-plinary Counsel and the Regional DisciplinaryCommittees are empowered to institute formalproceedings against lawyers accused of miscon-duct. If the Chief Disciplinary Counsel or amajority of a Regional Disciplinary Committeefinds that there is probable cause to believe thata lawyer is guilty of professional misconduct,they prepare information making specific allega-tions of violations of the Rules of ProfessionalConduct. The lawyer may request a hearing to beheld before a Disciplinary Hearing Panel select-ed by the Advisory Committee from a panel ofdisciplinary hearing officers appointed by theSupreme Court. The panel is made up of twolawyers and one lay person. If the DisciplinaryHearing Panel finds, by a preponderance of theevidence, that the lawyer is guilty of miscon-duct, it makes findings of fact, conclusions oflaw and recommendations for discipline, whichare then filed in the Supreme Court. It is theresponsibility of the Supreme Court to imposeany discipline found to be warranted. The ChiefDisciplinary Counsel is also charged with theduty of investigating the unauthorized practiceof law and instituting suits and other actions tostop such practices. The Chief DisciplinaryCounsel conducts investigations of applicationsmade by lawyers seeking reinstatement afterthey have been suspended or disbarred. TheChief Disciplinary Counsel is Maridee FarnquistEdwards.

The Advisory Committee may give formalopinions and the Legal Ethics Counsel may givenonbinding informal advisory opinions, inter-preting Supreme Court Rules 4, 5 and 6, to

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members of the Bar. The Advisory Committeealso oversees the hearing process and reviewscomplaint files that have been closed after inves-tigation, at the request of the complainant. TheLegal Ethics Counsel serves as counsel and stafffor the Advisory Committee. Members of theAdvisory Committee, appointed by the SupremeCourt, are: John C. Dods, chair, Kansas City;Janet Blauvelt, Kansas City; Al Brooks, KansasCity; Christina R. Neff, Jefferson City; John Pad-gett, St. Louis; Luther J. Rollins Jr., St. Louis;James E. Spain, Poplar Bluff, and Sherry A.Rozell, Springfield. The Legal Ethics Counsel isSara Rittman. The Chief Disciplinary Counsel isMaridee Farnquist Edwards.

State Board of Law ExaminersSupreme Court Clerk’s OfficePO Box 150Jefferson City 65102Telephone: (573) 751-9814Email:[email protected] / Website: www.mble.org

Standards for admission to the bar, set out inSupreme Court Rule 8, are administered by theState Board of Law Examiners. Its six lawyermembers are appointed by the Supreme Courtfor one six-year term. It conducts bar examina-tions for new lawyers each year on subject mat-ters of the law of general application. The two-day exam is given in February and July in Jeffer-son City. One day of the examination consists ofessay questions and the second day is devoted tothe multistate bar examination, a multiplechoice test that is administered in 48 otherstates.

Admission information and applicationforms are available from the Supreme Courtclerk’s office or on the web at www.mble.org.

Members, State Board ofLaw ExaminersDouglas, Kerry D., president, Bolivar;Reeves, W. Edward, secretary, Caruthersville;

Hollie, Thad Jr., St. Louis;Robertson, Susan Ford, Columbia;Weaver, Thomas B., St. Louis;Martin, Cindy Reams, Lee’s Summit.

Summary of examinationsFebruary 1998: number taking, 297; number

passing, 220.July 1998: number taking, 758; number passing,

612.February 1999: number taking, 313; number









passing, 251.

KERRY D. DOUGLASPresidentBoard of Law Examiners

W. EDWARD REEVESSecretaryBoard of Law Examiners

THOMAS W. WEAVERMemberBoard of Law Examiners

THAD HOLLIE JR.MemberBoard of Law Examiners

SUSAN FORD ROBERTSONMemberBoard of Law Examiners

CINDY REAMS MARTINMemberBoard of Law Examiners

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The Missouri Bar326 Monroe St., PO Box 119Jefferson City 65102Telephone: (573) 635-4128 / FAX: (573) 635-2811E-mail: [email protected]

The Missouri Bar is the official organizationof all Missouri lawyers and judges. Establishedby rule of the Supreme Court of Missouri in1944, it is the successor of the original MissouriBar Association, a voluntary organization oflawyers founded in 1880.

Membership in The Missouri Bar is requiredof every lawyer who practices in Missouri and ofevery judge of a state court. To qualify for mem-bership, a person must have completed at leastsix years of study in college and an approved lawschool leading to a bachelor of law or a JurisDoctor degree. Those seeking membership inThe Missouri Bar must also pass a comprehen-sive bar examination and character fitness inves-tigation and make application for admission tothe bar with the Supreme Court of Missouri.

CommitteesThere are numerous standing committees of

The Missouri Bar plus a number of special projectcommittees. Committees of The Missouri Bar meetat least twice each year to discuss particular areasof the law and, in some cases, draft potential legis-lation in those areas. Committee members, as wellas officers and other members of The Missouri Bar,are available to testify before the General Assemblyin support of these bills. In addition, the bar'sboard of governors often votes to support oroppose other bills pending before the legislatureand the bar’s legislative services are directedaccordingly. Because of this status as a mandatoryorganization for those practicing law in Missouri,the bar’s legislative efforts are confined to billsaffecting the administration of justice.

EducationThe Missouri Bar’s Department of Continuing

Legal Education (CLE) has taken the lead in keep-ing bar members informed of the latest develop-ments in law. Each year, the CLE Departmentorganizes and presents a number of programsacross the state designed to keep lawyers abreastof changes in state and federal law. These ses-sions are regularly accompanied by detailedcourse materials designed to supplement theprograms themselves. In addition, the depart-ment’s renowned “black book” series providesattorneys with valuable reference materials theycan make use of in their own law libraries.

PublicationsThe Journal of The Missouri Bar, offering valu-

able perspectives on the law from its lawyer-

authors, is published six times per year as the offi-cial publication of the legal profession inMissouri. Also available to members are the Leg-islative Digest, published twice during sessions ofthe General Assembly; The Missouri Bar Bulletin,a newsletter for bar members; the Courts Bulletin,a monthly update on recent court decisions inpertinent areas of the law; and The CitizenshipEducator, a publication designed to promote thegrowth of law-related education in Missouri.

Since 1956, The Missouri Bar has carried on abroad program of public information and educa-tion. Thousands of informative pamphlets andother educational materials on the law are distrib-uted annually, including materials from an exten-sive law-related audio-visual lending library.Copies of the bar’s brochures are also available onthe Internet at www.mobar.org. The growth of thebar’s public information program has been aidedby cooperative ventures with the Extension Di-vision of the University of Missouri, the State De-partment of Elementary and Secondary Education,the Missouri Press Association, the MissouriBroadcasters Association, various state collegesand other groups and associations.

Through the years, The Missouri Bar hasgained much recognition on the national andinternational level. It has been cited many timesby the American Bar Association as the out-standing bar association in the nation. Its pro-grams have won Freedom Foundation awards,the American Bar Award of Merit and the Amer-ican Judicature Society’s Justice Award. Staffmembers and officers serve on many importantnational committees and work with variousnational groups on problems of national scope.

Officers, The Missouri Bar, 2002–2003Dale C. Doerhoff, Jefferson City, president;William M. Corrigan Jr., St. Louis, president elect;Keith A. Birkes, Jefferson City, executive director.

Judicial Conference of MissouriSupreme Court Bldg.PO Box 150Jefferson City 65102Telephone: (573) 751-4144

In 1943, the General Assembly establishedthe Judicial Conference of Missouri, which iscomposed of all state judges. The conference ischarged by statute (Section 476.350) with study-ing the organization and administration of thestate’s judicial system, compiling data on thework of various courts and making biennialreports to the General Assembly, including anyrecommendations the conference may have forimproving the laws. Since 1974, the Chief Justiceof the Supreme Court, who is the conference’spresiding officer, has presented an annual State

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of the Judiciary address to a joint session of theGeneral Assembly, reviewing the problems,needs and goals of the judicial department.

The statute also requires the conference to holdan annual meeting to be attended by all judges. Atthis meeting, the judges discuss the problems ofcourt administration and invite experts in variousfields to speak on matters of particular concern.

The clerk of the Supreme Court providesadministrative and staff assistance and alsoserves as secretary to the executive council andthe conference.

Nonpartisan Judicial NominatingCommissions

Under provisions of the Missouri Constitution,Article V, any vacancy occurring in the office ofjudge of the Supreme Court, the court of appealsor the circuit courts within St. Louis City or Jack-son County is filled by the governor, who appointsone of three qualified persons nominated by anonpartisan judicial commission. This method ofselecting circuit judges was adopted by the votersof the 21st Judicial Circuit, St. Louis County, at thegeneral election in 1970, and by the voters of theSixth Judicial Circuit, Platte County and the Sev-enth Judicial Circuit, Clay County, in 1972. Thismethod of selecting judges was extended to asso-ciate circuit judges in these jurisdictions in 1979.

Appellate Judicial CommissionNominations for judges of the Supreme Court

and the court of appeals are made by a seven-member Appellate Judicial Commission. It con-sists of a judge of the Supreme Court selected bythe members of the Court and two resident citi-zens from each of the three court of appeals dis-tricts. One lawyer is elected from each district bymembers of The Missouri Bar residing in that dis-trict, and one non-lawyer is appointed from eachdistrict by the governor.

Members: Ronnie L. White, Chief Justice,Supreme Court, chair.

From Eastern District, Missouri Court ofAppeals: Gerald T. Carmody, lawyer member,term expires December 31, 2005; Mildred Cohn,lay member, term expires December 31, 2006.

From Western District, Missouri Court ofAppeals: Fred Wilkins, lawyer member, termexpires December 31, 2003; Reverend Earl Abel,lay member, term expires December 31, 2004.

From Southern District, Missouri Court ofAppeals: Steve Garner, lawyer member, term expiresDecember 31, 2007; Ruth E. Bamberger, Ph.D., laymember, term expires December 31, 2008.

Circuit Judicial CommissionsNominations for judges of circuit courts are

made by a five-member Circuit Judicial Commis-

sion consisting of the chief judge of the district ofthe Court of Appeals within which the circuit orthe major portion of its population lies, twolawyers elected from their number by the mem-bers of The Missouri Bar residing in the judicialcircuit and two non-lawyer residents of the cir-cuit appointed by the governor.

Sixth Circuit (Platte County) Judicial Com-mission: Chair: Joseph M. Ellis, chief judge,Missouri Court of appeals, Western District.Members: Gary W. Collins, Kansas City, lawyermember; James D. Boggs, Kansas City, lawyermember; Barbara J. Buckner, Kansas City, laymember; Jerry M. Hagg, Dearborn, lay member.

Seventh Circuit (Clay County) Judicial Com-mission: Chair: Joseph M. Ellis, chief judge,Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.Members: Jack Norten, Kansas City, lawyer mem-ber; Jon Michael Krebbs, Liberty, lawyer member;Raymond R. Brock Jr., Liberty, lay member; SusanK. Baier, Kansas City, lay member.

Sixteenth Circuit (Jackson County) JudicialCommission: Chair: Joseph M. Ellis, chief judge,Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.Members: Walter R. Simpson, Kansas City, lawyermember; John Kurtz, Kansas City, lawyer mem-ber; Judy Johnson Myers, Kansas City, lay mem-ber; Gayle P. Holliday, Kansas City, lay member.

Twenty-first Circuit (St. Louis County) JudicialCommission: Chair: Sherri B. Sullivan, chiefjudge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.Members: Thomas Lang, Clayton, lawyer member;Richard C. Bresnahan, Clayton, lawyer member;Matthew McCormick, Brentwood, lay member;Daryl L. Cothran, Pasadena Hills, lay member.

Twenty-second Circuit (St. Louis) JudicialCommission: Chair: Sherri B. Sullivan, chiefjudge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.Members: Christopher McGraugh, St. Louis,lawyer member; Nancy Kistler, St. Louis, lawyermember; Eva Louis Frazer, M.D., St. Louis, laymember; Laura T. Cohen, St. Louis, lay member.

State Public Defender Commission231 E. Capitol Ave.Jefferson City 65101Telephone: (573) 526-5210 / FAX: (573) 526-5213

State law (Chapter 600, RSMo) provides for aseven-member Public Defender Commission tooversee the state public defender system. Thissystem provides constitutionally and statutorilyrequired legal defense services to all jurisdictionswithin the state by means of a centrally adminis-tered Office of the State Public Defender. Themembers of the commission are appointed by thegovernor with consent of the Senate and servewithout compensation for six-year terms. Fourmembers must be lawyers, and no more than fourmembers may be of the same political party.

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The commission appoints the state publicdefender director to head the Office of the StatePublic Defender, which is an independentdepartment of the judicial branch. The office isresponsible for establishing local district publicdefender offices throughout the state. In 1989,the State Public Defender System was reorga-nized to ensure that defender services were pro-vided to each area of the state through districttrial offices. In counties where public defenderoffices are located, the county is required to pro-vide office space and utilities. All other expens-es, including salaries, are paid by the state.

When a person accused of a crime asks forassistance of counsel, the court requests that thepublic defender determine the person’s eligibili-ty for representation. The public defender con-siders all the circumstances of the case includingthe defendant’s income and ability to make bondand the commission guidelines for determina-tion of indigency in making a decision.

Public defenders represent indigent defen-dants on the underlying juvenile, misdemeanoror felony charges, the appeal of the convictionand the parole or probation revocation proceed-ing. The attorney also files a lien against thedefendant for reimbursement of legal services.

LORAMEL P. SHURTLEFFCommissionerPublic Defender Commission

JOYCE BLADESChairPublic Defender Commission

MURIEL BRISONCommissionerPublic Defender Commission

WILLIE J. ELLIS JR.CommissionerPublic Defender Commission

KENNETH HENSLEYCommissionerPublic Defender Commission

REBECCA STITHCommissionerPublic Defender Commission

GARY L. SMITHCommissionerPublic Defender Commission

J. MARTY ROBINSONState Public DefenderPublic Defender Commission

DANIEL J. GRALIKEDeputy DirectorPublic Defender Commission

Members, Public DefenderCommissionBlades, Joyce, chair;Brison, Muriel, commissioner;Ellis, Willie J. Jr., commissioner;Hensley, Kenneth, commissioner;Shurtleff, Loramel P., commissioner; Smith, Gary L., commissioner;Stith, Rebecca, commissioner.

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The Missouri Supreme Court Building, located across the street from the Capitol, was built with$400,000 in funds appropriated following the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Construction began in1905 and was completed two years later.

The three story, red brick building is of French Renaissance architecture with white stone pillarsat each wing of the front facade, white stone trim, and a sloping slate roof. The main feature of thebuilding’s large lobby is a massive marble staircase.

There are two courtrooms on the second floor of the building, and both have extensive mahoganyfurnishings purchased when the structure was built.

Office space is provided for the seven judges. Originally, the offices also served as apartments forthe judges, who lived in their hometowns and came to Jefferson City part of the year to hear cases.Now, most of the rooms have been converted into small offices for law clerks.

On the first floor, office space is provided for the Attorney General and the clerk of the SupremeCourt. A two-story library runs the entire length of the building and contains more than 110,000 vol-umes.

When the Capitol burned in 1911, the governor’s office was moved temporarily to the building,and one of the courtrooms served as the Senate chamber.

Missouri State Archives, Publications Division Collection

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