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Speakers Bureau

Members of the St. Louis County Judicial Speakers Bureau are available to speak to elementary, middle and high school groups, universities, town hall meetings, churches and civic organizations on a wide range of topics, at no charge. Please send us your request at least three weeks in advance, and let us know how long you would like the judge to speak.

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Tours

Complimentary guided tours of the St. Louis County Courthouse are available during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) on weekdays only.  For more information on guided tours, please click below.

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News Releases

November 17, 2017 – Groundbreaking Municipal Court Consolidation Wins “Outstanding Government Achievement Award” from East-West Gateway Council

November 17, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Groundbreaking Municipal Court Consolidation Wins “Outstanding Government Achievement Award” from East-West Gateway Council St. Ann, Vinita Park, Charlack, Northwoods, Wellston and Beverly Hills Recognized for Improving Access to Justice, Adopting Best Practices CLAYTON, MO – Nov. 17, 2017 – A ground-breaking court collaboration among six municipalities in St. Louis County has received an Outstanding Local Government Achievement Award from the East-West Gateway Council of Governments. The awards recognize the best in local government in the City of St. Louis and Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties in Missouri, and Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties…

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November 10, 2017 – Municipal Court Reform is Focus of Day-long Workshop in Ferguson

November 10, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Municipal Court Reform is Focus of Day-long Workshop in Ferguson Nearly 250 Judges, Clerks and Legal Experts Share Best Practices to Achieve Minimum Operating Standards, Restore Public Confidence in Courts Ferguson, MO – Nov. 10, 2017 – Nearly 250 municipal court clerks, court administrators and judges gathered in Ferguson last week for an educational workshop designed to help St. Louis County’s 77 municipal divisions comply with mandatory minimum state operating standards promulgated by the Missouri Supreme Court. Held on the campus of Florissant Valley Community College, the workshop was led and organized by St. Louis County Presiding…

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St. Louis County Family Court Receives Equality and Social Justice Award for Collaboration on Alternatives to Juvenile Detention

March 22, 2017

CLAYTON, MO – March 22, 2017 – The St. Louis County Family Court will receive a “What’s Right with the Region” award from FOCUS St. Louis for its commitment to improving racial equality and promoting racial justice for juveniles. The Family Court provides a wide array of legal and social support services for children and families in the metropolitan region, handling more juvenile cases than any other circuit in the state of Missouri. The Court’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) is being recognized for its work to keep children out of the juvenile justice system, in school and in their…

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