• Exterior Kansas City Courthouse
    Kansas City Courthouse
    415 East 12th Street
    Kansas City, MO 64106
  • Exterior Eastern Jackson County Courthouse
    Eastern Jackson County
    Courthouse
    308 West Kansas
    Independence, MO 64050
  • Exterior of the Community Justice Complex
    Albert Riederer
    Community Justice Complex
    1315 Locust
    Kansas City, MO 64106
  • Exterior of Family Justice Center
    Family Justice Center
    625 East 26th Street
    Kansas City, MO 64108
Jury service is one of the most important civic duties you can perform. The protection of rights and liberties in circuit courts largely is achieved through the teamwork of judge and jury. You do not need any knowledge of the legal system to be a juror.
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Great Benefits
 
  • Health, life, dental and vision coverage
  • Retirement
  • Sick and annual leave (10 hours per month)
  • Deferred compensation
  • Discounts at recreational facilities
  • Free parking
  • 13 Paid holidays a year!
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"You know that being an American is more than a matter of where your parents came from. It is a belief that all men are created free and equal, and that everyone deserves an even break."
President Harry S. Truman

To get that even break, plaintiffs and defendants depend upon the legal expertise of attorneys to assist them in accessing the judicial system.
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The legal term for representing yourself is called
"pro se." This section of the website has forms and instructions on how to file a petition. Court staff can provide some assistance about how to fill out the forms, but cannot provide legal advice.
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The Family Court has exclusive, original jurisdiction in all matters involving marriage, child custody, adult abuse and neglect, and all related matters. In Jackson County, these matters are heard in one of the three locations depending whether the case falls into the Juvenile Justice or Marriage and Family category.

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"No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law."
Bill of Rights, Missouri Constitution

The function of court administration is to assure that justice is administered in accordance with these fundamental rights.
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Wedding Information

The judges of the 16th Judicial Circuit are authorized to perform a marriage ceremony according to Missouri Statute 451.100 which states, “Marriages may also be solemnized, without compensation, by any judge, including a municipal judge.”

If you would like to request that a judge perform your wedding ceremony, you must contact the judge directly to make the request.  A list of the judges who conduct marriage ceremonies is available here.  It is suggested that you call or e-mail the judge's judicial administrative assistant to make the request.   Additional information about the judges is available on the Court’s home page under the heading “our judges.”

Judges are not obligated to perform a marriage ceremony and do so based upon their availability.    

Case.net & eFiling

Case.net is your access to the Missouri state courts automated case management system which provides access to case records including docket entries, parties, judgments and charges in public court.

Pay by Web services are available within the Case.net system.

The Electronic Filing Information page provides links to the eFiling Attorney logon, where eFilings can be created and submitted. Other information includes training, announcements, documents and fees.

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