Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Jackson County, Missouri

08/17/2026

07/14/2026

The Criminal Divisions of the 16th Judicial Circuit have moved! Cases that were previously located at the Albert Riederer Community Justice Complex (1315 Locust Street in Kansas City), are now being held at the Jackson County Public Safety Campus at 7008 E 31st St S, Kansas City, MO 64129.

04/06/2026

Yes, this "notice" is a scam. Please do not respond to it. Our press release is available athttps://www.16thcircuit.org/Data/Sites/1/media/news/news_releases/news-advisory---040626-scam-text-message.pdf

It has been brought to the attention of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, that this particular message has been circulating around the community. If you have received this message, please do not render to them any personal information, including and up to payments of any kind. Our office does NOT participate in activities such as these. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

01/26/2026

The 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026, due to adverse weather conditions.
Updated information will be available on the Court’s website at www.16thcircuit.org in the “Public and Legal Notices” areas of the home page and on the Court’s Facebook at www.facebook.com/SixteenthJudicialCircuit. Individual case information is on Missouri Case.net.

12/15/2025

UPDATED: The Eastern Jackson County Courthouse at 308 West Kansas in Independence is closed ALL DAY on Monday, December 15, 2025, due to a water main break.
For updates on when water service will be restored, please continue to monitor the Court’s website at www.16thcircuit.org in the “Public and Legal Notices” area of the home page, as well as the Court’s page at Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Jackson County, Missouri. Individual case information will be posted on Missouri Case.net.

12/02/2025

The 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri will remain closed on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, due to the closing of Jackson County buildings.
The courthouses have been closed since 1 p.m. on December 1 due to adverse weather conditions.
Updated information will be available on the Court’s website at www.16thcircuit.org in the “Public and Legal Notices” areas of the home page and on the Court’s Facebook at www.facebook.com/SixteenthJudicialCircuit. Individual case information is on Missouri Case.net.

12/01/2025

The 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri is closing early at 1 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, due to adverse weather conditions and the closing of Jackson County buildings.
Updated information will be available on the Court’s website at www.16thcircuit.org in the “Public and Legal Notices” areas of the home page and on the Court’s Facebook at www.facebook.com/SixteenthJudicialCircuit. Individual case information is on Missouri Case.net.
Normal operations are expected to resume on Tuesday, December 2, at 8 a.m.