Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau County Courthouse
32nd Judicial Circuit203 North High Street
Jackson, MO 63755
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Cape Girardeau County Courthouse
32nd Judicial Circuit
203 North High Street
Jackson, MO 63755
Ashley Schuessler, Circuit Clerk
ADA Coordinator
(573) 243-1755
(573) 204-2405 (facsimile)
32nd Judicial Circuit
203 North High Street
Jackson, MO 63755
Ashley Schuessler, Circuit Clerk
ADA Coordinator
(573) 243-1755
(573) 204-2405 (facsimile)
Circuit Criminal
- Division I: Char Palisch, Nicole Sweeney
- Division II: Paula Tarry, Gloria Dodge
Associate Criminal
- Division III: Tisha Hecht, Sammie Mansfield, Kristi Meier, Lauren Wissmann
- Divisions V & VI: Jill Lankford
- Division I: Char Palisch, Nicole Sweeney
- Division II: Paula Tarry, Gloria Dodge
Associate Criminal
- Division III: Tisha Hecht, Sammie Mansfield, Kristi Meier, Lauren Wissmann
- Divisions V & VI: Jill Lankford
- Traffic: Lexie Schoen
Circuit Civil and Domestic Relations
- Division I: Jana Walther
- Divisions II & V: Shianne Leimer
- Divisions III, VI & Out of Circuit: Koki Lynn
- Adoptions: Katie Wunderlich
Associate Civil, Division IV
- Adult Abuse: Cheryl Dietrich
- Associate Civil: Jane Gockel & Melinda Roberts
- Child Support: Rebecca Jacobs
- Garnishments: Jennifer Bollinger
- Juvenile: Katie Wunderlich
- Probate: Tonya Turner
- Small Claims: Rebecca Jacobs
Circuit Civil and Domestic Relations
- Division I: Jana Walther
- Divisions II & V: Shianne Leimer
- Divisions III, VI & Out of Circuit: Koki Lynn
- Adoptions: Katie Wunderlich
Associate Civil, Division IV
- Adult Abuse: Cheryl Dietrich
- Associate Civil: Jane Gockel & Melinda Roberts
- Child Support: Rebecca Jacobs
- Garnishments: Jennifer Bollinger
- Juvenile: Katie Wunderlich
- Probate: Tonya Turner
- Small Claims: Rebecca Jacobs
Hours/Days of Operation:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays
Please contact the circuit clerk's office for information about the following:
Criminal Records Request:
C[email protected]
Circuit Criminal:
[email protected]
(573) 243-1755
(573) 204-2405 facsimile
Associate Criminal:
[email protected]
(573) 243-8446
(573) 204-2367 facsimile
Circuit Civil:
[email protected]
(573) 335-8253
(573) 331-2565 facsimile
Associate Civil:
[email protected]
(573) 335-8253
(573) 331-2565 facsimile
Probate:
[email protected]
(573) 335-8253
(573) 331-2565 facsimile
Jury Duty:
[email protected]
Jury Administrator: Rose Mary Kincy
(573) 243-1755, ext. 7
(573) 204-2405 facsimile
32nd Judicial Circuit Family Treatment Court
203 North High Street
Jackson, MO 63755
203 North High Street
Jackson, MO 63755
Taylor Wichert, Treatment Court Administrator
203 North High Street, Suite 371
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 204-2961
[email protected]
32nd Judicial Circuit Treatment Court
203 North High Street
Jackson, MO 63755
203 North High Street
Jackson, MO 63755
Taylor Wichert, Treatment Court Administrator
203 North High Street, Suite 371
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 204-2961
[email protected]
SEMO Veterans Treatment Court
100 North Main
Box 16
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
100 North Main
Box 16
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Debbie Swinford-Kimes, Treatment Court Administrator
100 North Main Street, Box 16
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 429-0078
[email protected]
| First Name | Middle | Last Name | Suffix | Title | Address | Phone | Facsimile | Notes |
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| Frank | Miller | Circuit Judge |
203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 |
(573) 335-2802
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(573) 331-2349 |
Division II |
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| Ashley | Schuessler | Circuit Clerk ADA Coordinator |
203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 |
(573) 243-1755
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(573) 204-2405 |
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| Krystal | McLane | Juvenile Officer |
(573) 334-6001
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| Scott | A. | Lipke | Presiding Judge |
203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 |
(573) 335-2802
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(573) 331-2349 |
Division I |
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| Austin | Crowe | Associate Circuit Judge |
203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 |
(573) 335-8253
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(573) 331-2376 |
Division IV |
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| Amy | Trueblood | Associate Circuit Judge |
203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 |
(573) 243-8446
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(573) 204-2367 |
Division VII |
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| Julia | Koester | Circuit Judge |
203 North High St. Jackson, MO 63755 |
(573) 335-2802
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(573) 331-2349 |
Division III |
JURY DUTY NOTIFICATION LINE: (573) 243-5111
Pay for Jurors:
$25 serving, $15 not serving, plus 70 cents/mile
Reading materials permitted in waiting areas (not courtrooms):
Books, etc.
To submit juror response:
Jury Administrator: Rose Mary Kincy
Last Updated 09/05/2025
The court has enacted local court rules, which apply in this circuit:
The following forms and index were adopted by the Court en banc December 1, 2016.
- Index to Domestic Relations Forms
- Parenting Plan (Form 68-A)
- Parenting Plan Checklist (Form 68-B)
- Interim Order (Form 68-C)
- Judgment Dissolving Marriage - No Children (Form 68-D)
- Judgment Dissolving Marriage - With Children (Form 68-E)
- Judgment Establishing Paternity, Custody, and Support (Form 68-F)
- Statement of Marital and Non-Marital Assets (Form 68-G)
- Income and Expense Statement (Form 68-H-1)
- Income and Expense Statement OSCA (Form 68-H-2)
- Consolidated Statement (Form 68-I)
- First Interrogatories - Dissolution (Form 68-J)
- First Interrogatories - Modifications - Paternity (Form 68-K)
- Certificate of Service (Form 68-L)
- Affidavit for Judgment Dissolving Marriage (Form 68-M1)
- Affidavit for Judgment Dissolving Paternity (Form 68-M2)
- Affidavit for Judgment of Modification (Form 68-M3)
- Affidavit of Compliance with UCCJEA (Form 68-M4)
- Consent to Venue (Form 68-N)
- Waiver of Mediation (Form 68-O)
- Request for Trial Setting and Certification (Form 68-P)
- Pretrial Stipulation (Form 68-Q)
- Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (Form 68-R)
- Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and Paternity (Form 68-S)
- Petition for Declaration of Paternity, Custody, and Support (Form 68-T)
- Pro Se Certificate (Form 68-U)
- Domestic Relations Case Party Information Sheet
- Income Withholding for Support (IWO) Form, Instructions and Sample
- Petition to Enter Plea of Guilty
- Waiver of Sentencing Assessment Report
Pro Se Litigation
The circuit court has certain forms
available for pro se litigants in certain domestic proceedings. Please
read the following attachment before proceeding: Read Carefully Before Proceeding.
- Waiver of Service and Entry of Appearance
- Case Filing Party Information Sheet
- Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage.pdf
- Directions for Service
- Form 14 Child Support Calculation.pdf
- Income & Expense Statement
- Information for Petition
- Judgment - with Children
- Judgment - no Children
- Landlord Complaint
- Parenting Plan
- Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
- Statement of Property and Proposed Distribution
- Answer
- Affidavit of Compliance with UCCJEA
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Delta Municipal Division Held at Cape Girardeau County Courthouse 203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 Get Directions |
Ashley Schuessler, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 |
See Local Rules and Filing Information |
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Whitewater Municipal Division Held at Cape Girardeau County Courthouse 203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 Get Directions |
Ashley Schuessler, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 |
See Local Rules and Filing Information |
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Allenville Municipal Division Held at Cape Girardeau County Courthouse 203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 Get Directions |
Ashley Schuessler, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 203 North High Street Jackson, MO 63755 |
See Local Rules and Filing Information |
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Cape Girardeau Municipal Division 2536 Maria Louise Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Get Directions |
Teresa Bright-Pearson, Municipal Judge Jenea Stafford, Municipal Court Administrator Lydia L Gillespie, Municipal Court Clerk Clerk Address: 2536 Maria Louise Lane Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (573) 339-6323 (573) 339-6308 (facsimile) Mailing Address: 2536 Maria Louise Lane Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 |
Court held operation hours:
Every Tuesday of the month, except for holidays 9:00 AM Arraignment - Traffic 10:30 AM Arraignment - Non-Traffic 1:00 PM Attorney Cases 2:00 PM Show Cause/Probation Revocation Docket 3:00 PM Trials 4:00 PM In Custody Hearings Business operating hours:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
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Jackson Municipal Division 100 N. Missouri Street Jackson, MO 63755 Get Directions |
Michelle Spooler, Municipal Judge Wendy Seabaugh, Municipal Court Clerk Clerk Address: 101 Court Street Jackson, MO 63755 (573) 204-0618 (573) 204-8292 (facsimile) Mailing Address: 101 Court Street Jackson, MO 63755 |
Court held operation hours:
Third and Fourth Wednesday of every month at 1:00 PM, except for holidays Business operating hours:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |