Buchanan County
Buchanan County Courthouse
5th Judicial Circuit411 Jules Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501 (816) 271-1462
(816) 271-1538 (facsimile)
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Buchanan County Courthouse
5th Judicial Circuit
411 Jules Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 271-1462
(816) 271-1538 (facsimile)
Ashley Thrasher, Circuit Clerk
(816) 271-1462
(816) 271-1538 (facsimile)
Ashlea Prater, Presiding Judge's Secretary
ADA Coordinator
(816) 271-1511
Visit Buchanan County's website for additional information about the circuit court.
5th Judicial Circuit
411 Jules Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 271-1462
(816) 271-1538 (facsimile)
Ashley Thrasher, Circuit Clerk
(816) 271-1462
(816) 271-1538 (facsimile)
Ashlea Prater, Presiding Judge's Secretary
ADA Coordinator
(816) 271-1511
Visit Buchanan County's website for additional information about the circuit court.
Hours/Days of Operation:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays
Contact Ashley Thrasher, Circuit Clerk, for information about and assistance with adult abuse filings, small claims, traffic matters and dockets.
5th Circuit DWI Court
411 Jules Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501
411 Jules Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Cassy Thornton, Treatment Court Administrator
411 Jules Street, Room 401
St. Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 271-1453
[email protected]
5th Circuit Treatment Court
411 Jules Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501
411 Jules Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Cassy Thornton, Treatment Court Administrator
411 Jules Street, Room 401
St. Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 271-1453
[email protected]
| First Name | Middle | Last Name | Suffix | Title | Address | Phone | Facsimile | Notes |
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| Linda | Meyer | Juvenile Officer |
411 Jules St. Joseph, MO 64501 |
(816) 271-1421
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| Kate | H. | Schaefer | Presiding Judge |
Division 1 |
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| David | L. | Bolander | Circuit Judge |
Division 2 |
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| Daniel | F. | Kellogg | Circuit Judge |
Division 4 |
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| Rebecca | L. | Spencer | Associate Circuit Judge |
Division 6 |
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| Ashley | Thrasher | Circuit Clerk |
(816) 271-1462
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(816) 271-1538 |
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| Chad | Gaddie | Associate Circuit Judge |
Division 5 |
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| Ashlea | Prater | Presiding Judge's Secretary ADA Coordinator |
(816) 271-1511
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| Terry | White | Circuit Judge |
Division 3 |
(816) 271-1445
Pay for Jurors:
$25 serving, $6 not serving, ($50 after the 3rd day), plus 70 cents/mile
Reading materials permitted in waiting areas (not courtrooms):
Books, etc.
Last Updated 08/28/2025
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St. Joseph Municipal Division 410 Jules Street, Lower Level St. Joseph, MO 64501 Get Directions |
Laura B Chavez, Municipal Judge David Schmitt, Municipal Provisional/Substitute Judge Joanie Geesing, Municipal Court Administrator Clerk Address: 411 Jules Street, Lower Level St. Joseph, MO 64501 (816) 271-4686 (816) 271-4761 (facsimile) Mailing Address: 410 Jules Street, Box 10 St. Joseph, MO 64501 |
Court held operation hours:
Monday through Friday at 8:00 AM Business operating hours:
Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM (except holidays) |
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Easton Municipal Division Held at Buchanan County Courthouse 411 Jules Street St. Joseph, MO 64501 Get Directions |
Ashley Thrasher, Circuit Clerk (816) 271-1462 (816) 271-1538 (facsimile) |
See Local Rules and Filing Information |