The future of Missouri's courts depends upon an informed public, knowledgeable of the structure of Missouri's court system and the principles it is built upon.

The Missouri Bar sponsors this website as part of its mission to increase the public's understanding of Missouri's courts and judiciary.



Independence Courthouse

Photos courtesy of the Missouri Division of Tourism.

Missouri's Court System

Missouri Courts
 Justice can not be weighed or measured.  Yet our days would be harsh and our way of life impossible without the assurance of fairness and justice in our courts. What comprises the state court system? How does it work?




Courts
 All of Missouri's state courts have websites.  Because access to justice is so important, the courts must be open and available to all.

Joseph Fred Benson, judicial archivist for the Supreme Court of Missouri, has written "Behind the Bricks and Marble: History of the 1907 Supreme Court Building, A Centennial Celebration." Click here to read, view or print (PDF - 92 pages).




CaseNet
 We have a public system of justice. CaseNet, Missouri's online access to public court records, is available to anyone needing to check on court cases at those courts that are already part of CaseNet.




Cost
 How much does the court system cost? Each year, the Office of State Courts Administrator prepares a budget and submits it to the legislature.




Missouri's Constitution
 What does Missouri's Constitution say about the courts? Article V