Bates County

Bates County Courthouse

27th Judicial Circuit
One North Delaware
Butler, MO 64730

Missouri Court of Appeals Western District

Bates County Courthouse
27th Judicial Circuit
One North Delaware
Butler, MO 64730


Shelli White, Circuit Clerk
ADA Coordinator
(660) 679-5171
(660) 679-4446 (facsimile)

Dan Miles, Interim Media Coordinator
(660) 885-2281

Hours/Days of Operation:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays

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27th Circuit Family Treatment Court
100 West Franklin
Clinton, MO 64735

Deborah Powell, Court Administrator
100 West Franklin
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-7242
[email protected]


Bates County Pretrial Services
100 W. Franklin
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-7316

Cheryl Brown, Pretrial Administrator
100 W. Franklin 
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-7316
[email protected]

Doug Retherford, Pretrial Administrator
100 W. Franklin 
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-7316
[email protected]


Bates County Treatment Court
1 North Delaware
Butler, MO 64730

Pat Nilson, Treatment Court Administrator
100 West Franklin
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-7242
[email protected]



First Name Middle Last Name Suffix Title Address Phone Facsimile Notes
M. Brandon Baker Presiding Judge (660) 885-7242
Deborah Powell Court Administrator P.O. Box 487
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-7242
Pat Nilson Presiding Judge's Secretary P.O. Box 487
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-7242
Julie A. Highley Associate Circuit Judge (660) 679-3311
Shelli White Circuit Clerk
ADA Coordinator
(660) 679-5171
(660) 679-4446
Anthony Evans Chief Juvenile Officer P.O. Box 487
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-7248

(660) 679-5171

Pay for Jurors:
$25 serving, $20 not serving, plus 70 cents/mile

Reading materials permitted in waiting areas (not courtrooms):
Books, etc.

Last Updated 08/28/2025
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