St. Louis County Court
Rules of Court
The Rules of Court for the 21st Judicial Circuit, St. Louis County are available in Adobe Acrobat.pdf format. To view or print the rules, click on the links listed below. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat reader, click on the "Get Acrobat Reader" icon on the left to download the free software.
The Rules of Court are effective as of June 9, 2010.
| Rule | Description |
| Table of Contents | Table of Contents |
| Rule 1 | Divisions of Court |
| Rule 2 | Hours and Terms of Court |
| Rule 3 | Pleadings |
| Rule 4 | Filing of Cases |
| Rule 5 | Fees and Costs |
| Rule 6 | Assignment of Judges, Cases and Transfer of Cases |
| Rule 7 | Withdrawals of Papers from Clerk's Office |
| Rule 8 | Publication of Dockets |
| Rule 9 | Courtrooms |
| Rule 10 | Court Reporters and Compensation for Same |
| Rule 11 | Recording of Judicial Proceedings |
| Rule 12 | Monies Paid to Court |
| Rule 13 | Communication with the Court |
| Rule 14 | Court Budget |
| Rule 15 | Clerks |
| Rules 16 through 20 | Reserved |
| Rule 21 | Attorneys |
| Rule 22 | Appointment of Guardian ad Litem |
| Rule 23 | Transcripts |
| Rule 24 | Exhibits |
| Rule 25 | Interpreter or Translator |
| Rule 26 | Presentation of Informal Matters |
| Rule 27 | Confessions of Judgment and Consent to Judgment |
| Rule 28 | Special Process Servers |
| Rule 29 | Use of Information Technology Equipment in the Court |
| Rule 30 | Procedure on Publication |
| Rule 31 | Reserved |
| Rule 32 | Discovery |
| Rule 33 | Pre-Trial Motions |
| Rule 34 | Continuances |
| Rule 35 | Pre-Trial Conferences |
| Rule 36 | Setting Cases for Trial |
| Rule 37 | Dismissals |
| Rule 38 | Alternate Dispute Resolution |
| Rules 39 through 40 | Reserved |
| Rule 41 | Settlement |
| Rule 42 | Default |
| Rules 43 through 50 | Reserved |
| Rule 51 | Court-Tried Cases |
| Rule 52 | Selection of Jury |
| Rule 53 | Jury Trials |
| Rule 54 | Judgment Entry |
| Rules 55 through 56 | Reserved |
| Rule 57 | Interrogatories to Parties in Domestic Cases |
| Rule 58 | Production of Documents in Domestic Cases |
| Rules 59 through 60 | Reserved |
| Rule 61 | Adoption |
| Rule 62 | Driver's Cases |
| Rule 63 | Duty Divisions |
| Rule 64 | Cases Arising Under Chapters 207 & 208 RSMo. |
| Rule 65 | Civil Commitment |
| Rule 66 | Condemnation |
| Rule 67 | Criminal Cases |
| Rule 68 | Family Court Proceedings |
| Rule 69 | Municipal Division |
| Rule 70 | Partition |
| Rule 71 | Administrative Reviews |
| Rule 72 | Probate |
| Rule 73 | Small Claims |
| Rule 74 | Trust Estates |
| Rules 75 | Re Bankrupcty |
| Rules 76 through 80 | Reserved |
| Rule 81 | Execution | Rule 82 | Garnishment |
| Rule 83 | Judicial Sales |
| Rules 84 through 99 | Reserved |
| Rule 100 | Administration Rules |
| Index | Index |