Rule 4 - Filing of Cases
Rule 4.2.1 - Centralized Filing and Assignment-Associate Circuit Judge Divisions
1. There shall be centralized filing in the Departments of Civil and Criminal Records of all actions falling within those classes of cases enumerated in Section 517.011 RSMo.
2. The Presiding Judge shall assign one or more associate circuit judges to sit separately in Kansas City and Independence for the trial and disposition of civil, criminal and traffic cases. The term civil as used herein shall include small claims cases.
3. Civil cases shall be assigned by the Court Administrator's Office, under the supervision of the Presiding Judge, to associate circuit judge divisions in as nearly equal numbers as practicable.
4. Except as otherwise provided herein, associate circuit judges shall hear and dispose of actions as assigned by the Presiding Judge.
5. All cases filed at Independence, including civil, small claims, and criminal, shall be heard at Independence, and all such cases filed at Kansas City shall be heard at Kansas City, unless transferred in accordance with these rules.
Adopted 06/18/99
Effective 07/18/99