Perry County
Perry County Courthouse
32nd Judicial Circuit400 W. St. Joseph Street, Suite 4
Perryville, MO 63775
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Perry County Courthouse
32nd Judicial Circuit
400 W. St. Joseph Street, Suite 4
Perryville, MO 63775
Jennifer Hotop, Circuit Clerk
ADA Coordinator
(573) 547-6581
(573) 547-9323 (facsimile)
32nd Judicial Circuit
400 W. St. Joseph Street, Suite 4
Perryville, MO 63775
Jennifer Hotop, Circuit Clerk
ADA Coordinator
(573) 547-6581
(573) 547-9323 (facsimile)
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 or Traffic:
(573) 547-6581, Ext. 2
Civil or Small Claims:
(573) 547-6581, Ext. 3
Adult Abuse Filings, Domestic Relations & Child Support:
(573) 547-6581, Ext. 5
Probate:
(573) 547-6581, Ext. 6
Juvenile:
(573) 547-6581, Ext. 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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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| Craig | D. | Brewer | Associate Circuit Judge |
400 W. St. Joseph Street, Suite 4 Perryville, MO 63775 |
(573) 547-7861
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(573) 547-9323 |
Division VI |
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| Jennifer | Hotop | Circuit Clerk ADA Coordinator |
400 W. St. Joseph Street, Suite 4 Perryville, MO 63775 |
(573) 547-6581
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(573) 547-9323 |
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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 |
(573) 547-6581
Pay for Jurors:
$18 serving, $12 not serving, plus 70 cents/mile
Reading materials permitted in waiting areas (not courtrooms):
Books, etc.
Last Updated 08/28/2025
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
| Hearing Location | Contact Information | More Information |
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Perryville Municipal Division Held at Perry County Courthouse 400 W. St. Joseph Street, Suite 4 Perryville, MO 63775 Get Directions |
Jennifer Hotop, Circuit Clerk Clerk Address: 400 W. St. Joseph Street, Suite 4 Perryville, MO 63775 |
See Local Rules and Filing Information |