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Franklin County Judicial Center

20th Judicial Circuit
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084

(636) 583-7391

Franklin County Judicial Center
20th Judicial Circuit
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-7391

Connie Ward, Circuit Clerk
(636) 583-7378

Morgan Elbert, Presiding Judge's Secretary
ADA Coordinator
(636) 583-7395

To e-mail a change of venue case to Franklin County, please contact the appropriate division listed below to determine an e-mail address.

Civil Court: (636) 583-7366

Criminal Court: (636) 583-7365

Probate Court: (636) 583-6312

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

Please contact the clerk's office for information about adult abuse filings and family court.

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Franklin County Co-Occurring Court
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084

Sherry Huxol, Treatment Court Administrator
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-1550
[email protected]

Franklin County DWI Court
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084

Sherry Huxol, Treatment Court Administrator
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-1550
[email protected]

Franklin County Family Court
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084

Sherry Huxol, Treatment Court Administrator
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-1550
[email protected]

Franklin County Pretrial Services
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084

Courtney Diener, Pretrial Administrator
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084
(636) 584-6230
[email protected]

Franklin County Treatment Court
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084

Sherry Huxol, Treatment Court Administrator
401 East Main Street
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-1550
[email protected]

First Name	Middle	Last Name	Title	Address	Phone	Notes
Ryan	J.	Helfrich	Presiding Judge	401 East Main Street, Room 100B Union, MO 63084	(636) 583-7329	Division 2
Nicole		Holdmeier	Juvenile Officer		(636) 583-7333
Craig		Hellmann	Circuit Judge	401 East Main Street, Room 100C Union, MO 63084	(636) 583-6306	Division 1
Joseph	W.	Purschke	Associate Circuit Judge	401 East Main Street Union, MO 63084
Connie		Ward	Circuit Clerk	401 E. Main St. Room 100A Union, MO 63084	(636) 583-7378
Morgan		Elbert	Presiding Judge's Secretary ADA Coordinator		(636) 583-7395
Sherry		Huxol	Treatment Court Administrator	401 E. Main Street Room 100C Union, MO 63084	(636) 583-1550
Mark	E	Brinkmann	Associate Circuit Judge	401 East Main Street, Room 100C Union, MO 63084	(636) 583-6327	Division 7
Matthew	William	Houston	Associate Circuit Judge	401 E. Main Street, Room 100B Union, MO 63084

(636) 583-6308

Board of Jury Commission: Room 100C

Pay for Jurors:
$18 serving, $6 not serving, plus 70 cents/mile

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

Last updated 08/28/2025

Local rules of the 20th Judicial Circuit

Hearing Location	Contact Information	More Information
Franklin County Municipal Division 15 S. Church Street, Room 306 Union, MO 63084 Get Directions	Benjamin Nmi Hotz, Municipal Judge Alicia House, Municipal Court Clerk Clerk Address: 15 S. Church Street, Room 306 Union, MO 63084 (636) 584-6289 (636) 584-6229 (facsimile) Mailing Address: 15 S. Church Street, Room 306 Union, MO 63084	https://www.franklinmo.org/municipal-court Court held operation hours: First and Third Thursday of every month at 4:30 PM, except for holidays Business operating hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
New Haven Municipal Division Held at Franklin County Judicial Center 401 East Main Street Union, MO 63084 Get Directions	Connie Ward, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 401 E. Main St. Room 100A Union, MO 63084 (636) 583-7391	Business operating hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays See Local Rules and Filing Information
Gerald Municipal Division Held at Franklin County Judicial Center 401 East Main Street Union, MO 63084 Get Directions	Connie Ward, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 401 E. Main St. Room 100A Union, MO 63084 (636) 583-7391	Business operating hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays See Local Rules and Filing Information
Sullivan Municipal Division 210 W. Washington Sullivan, MO 63080 Get Directions	Daniel Nmi Leslie, Municipal Judge Staci A Pfeuffer, Municipal Court Administrator Clerk Address: 210 W. Washington Sullivan, MO 63080 (573) 468-5627 (573) 468-6842 (facsimile) Mailing Address: 210 W. Washington Sullivan, MO 63080	https://www.sullivan.mo.us/departments/municipal_court/index.php Court held operation hours: 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. For exceptions, please contact the municipal division office. Business operating hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
St. Clair Municipal Division Held at Franklin County Judicial Center 401 East Main Street Union, MO 63084 Get Directions	Connie Ward, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 401 E. Main St. Room 100A Union, MO 63084 (636) 583-7391	Business operating hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays See Local Rules and Filing Information
Washington Municipal Division Held at Franklin County Judicial Center 401 East Main Street Union, MO 63084 Get Directions	Connie Ward, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 401 E. Main St. Room 100A Union, MO 63084 (636) 583-7391	Business operating hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays See Local Rules and Filing Information
Berger Municipal Division Held at Gasconade County Courthouse 119 E. 1st Street, Room 6 Hermann, MO 65041 Get Directions	Jenny Schneider, Circuit Clerk (573) 486-2632 (573) 486-5812 (facsimile)	Parking information: All Division IV hearings are cancelled for Wednesday, February 2, 2022. All Division II hearings are cancelled for Thursday, February 3, 2022. Business operating hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays See Local Rules and Filing Information
Village of Miramiguoa Park Municipal Division Held at Franklin County Judicial Center 401 East Main Street Union, MO 63084 Get Directions	Connie Ward, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 401 E. Main St. Room 100A Union, MO 63084 (636) 583-7391	Business operating hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays See Local Rules and Filing Information
Pacific Municipal Division 300 Hoven Drive Pacific, MO 63069 Get Directions	Daniel Nmi Leslie, Municipal Judge Chiara J. Ogle, Municipal Court Clerk Clerk Address: 300 Hoven Drive Pacific, MO 63069 (636) 257-4553 (636) 257-6648 (facsimile) Mailing Address: 300 Hoven Pacific, MO 63069	https://pacificmo.gov/232/Pacific-Municipal-Court Court held operation hours: Contact court for more information. Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Business operating hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Union Municipal Division Held at Franklin County Judicial Center 401 East Main Street Union, MO 63084 Get Directions	Connie Ward, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 401 E. Main St. Room 100A Union, MO 63084 (636) 583-7391	Business operating hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays See Local Rules and Filing Information
Village Of Oak Grove Municipal Division Held at Franklin County Judicial Center 401 East Main Street Union, MO 63084 Get Directions	Connie Ward, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 401 E. Main St. Room 100A Union, MO 63084 (636) 583-7391	Business operating hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays See Local Rules and Filing Information