Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Jackson County, Missouri

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.

11/26/2025

03/04/2025

The 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, due to anticipated 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.
Employees who are required to work as directed by their Department Directors should report to work as instructed.

The Family Court has exclusive, original jurisdiction in all matters involving marriage, child custody, adult abuse and neglect, and all related matters. In Jackson County, these matters are heard in one of the three locations depending whether the case falls into the Juvenile Justice or Marriage an...

02/18/2025

The 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, due to the 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.
Employees who are required to work as directed by their Department Directors should report to work as instructed.

The Family Court has exclusive, original jurisdiction in all matters involving marriage, child custody, adult abuse and neglect, and all related matters. In Jackson County, these matters are heard in one of the three locations depending whether the case falls into the Juvenile Justice or Marriage an...

02/18/2025

The 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri is closed on February 18, 2025, due to the weather conditions and the closing of county buildings by Jackson County.
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.

The Family Court has exclusive, original jurisdiction in all matters involving marriage, child custody, adult abuse and neglect, and all related matters. In Jackson County, these matters are heard in one of the three locations depending whether the case falls into the Juvenile Justice or Marriage an...