Marshals

The marshal and deputy marshals of the Supreme Court of Missouri are sworn law enforcement officers with statewide enforcement authority. They are responsible for the security of the Supreme Court building and its judges and employees. The marshal and deputy marshals rotate serving as the bailiff, who maintains order in the courtroom when the Court is hearing oral arguments or otherwise is in session. In addition, the marshal is responsible for serving the court's orders and arrest warrants, as well as all law enforcement and homeland security matters as they affect the Supreme Court. This includes greeting visitors to the building and ensuring they pass through the building's security measures.

Robert Stieffermann, Supreme Court Marshal
Supreme Court of Missouri
Post Office Box 150
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-2117
Fax: (573) 751-7514

Security measures

All visitors to the Supreme Court building must pass through a metal detector at the front door. All bags, purses and packages will be screened for banned items with the use of an X-ray machine. In addition, visitors may not bring electronic devices – such as cell phones, pagers or personal digital assistants that also function as cell phones – into the building. Weapons such as firearms, knives, TASERs and pepper spray are strictly prohibited. Violators of the firearms ban may be arrested and prosecuted.

For questions about security in the Supreme Court building, please contact the office of the Supreme Court marshal by calling (573) 751-2117.