Howell County

Howell County Courthouse

37th Judicial Circuit
106 Courthouse
West Plains, MO 65775

Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District

Howell County Courthouse
37th Judicial Circuit
106 Courthouse
West Plains, MO 65775


Cynthia Lee, Circuit Clerk
ADA Coordinator
(417) 256-3741



Cynthia Lee, Circuit Clerk
ADA Coordinator
(417) 256-3741

Criminal & Traffic Department
(417) 256-4050
Supervisor: Allyson Bice

Civil, Protection Orders, Juvenile & Jury Management
(417) 256-3741
Supervisor: Crystal Howell

Probate Department
(417) 255-1422
Supervisor: Circuit Clerk - Cynthia Lee


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

Docket Call:

  • Division I calls its docket the first and third Monday of each month at 1 p.m.
  • Division II (Associate Civil) docket is called the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
  • Division III (Associate Criminal) docket is called each Monday at 9 a.m.
  • Small Claims are heard the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
  • Adult Abuse docket is called on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m.

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Howell County Treatment Court
106 Courthouse
West Plains, MO 65775

Lois Price, Treatment Court Coordinator
111 Walnut Street
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2432
[email protected]


SEMO Veterans Treatment Court
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
Steven Privette Presiding Judge 225 Courthouse
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-4383
Robbie Crites Drug and Family Court Coordinator 111 Walnut Street
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2432
Jordan Land Chief Juvenile Officer 111 Walnut Street
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2432
Melissa Stewart Associate Circuit Judge 106 Courthouse
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-3741
Division 2
R. David Ray Associate Circuit Judge 106 Courthouse
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 255-1422
Division 3
Cynthia Lee Circuit Clerk
ADA Coordinator
106 Courthouse
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-3741
Haley Kraft Presiding Judge's Secretary 225 Courthouse
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-4383

Jury Information Line: (417) 256-7505

Circuit Clerk's Office: (417) 256-3741

Pay for Jurors:
$20 serving, $6 not serving, plus 70 cents/mile

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

Last Updated 08/28/2025
Hearing Location Contact Information More Information
Mountain View Municipal Division
120 North Oak
Mountain View, MO
65548


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William T Hass, Municipal Judge
Tiffany Young, Municipal Court Clerk
Clerk Address:
126 N. Oak Street
Mountain View, MO
65548
(417) 934-2601


Mailing Address:
PO Box 1090
Mountain View, MO 65548
West Plains Municipal Division
1910 Holiday Lane
West Plains, MO
65775


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William T Hass, Municipal Judge
Yavonne Myers, Municipal Court Administrator
Clerk Address:
1910 Holiday Lane
West Plains, MO
65775
(417) 256-6154

(417) 255-2434 (facsimile)


Mailing Address:
PO Box 249
West Plains, MO 65775
Willow Springs Municipal Division
900 W. Main Street
Willow Springs, MO
65793


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William T Hass, Municipal Judge
Annie Glenn, Municipal Court Clerk
Clerk Address:
900 W. Main Street
Willow Springs, MO
65793
(417) 469-3292

(417) 469-4789 (facsimile)


Mailing Address:
PO Box 190
Willow Springs, MO 65793