Missouri Legal Overview: Joplin The Joplin metropolitan area in Missouri is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Jasper and Newton counties. The circuit courts that serve each county are the main trial courts with general jurisdiction and handle the felony prosecutions, civil disputes, family law and domestic violence cases. The county seat and other large cities may additionally have municipal courts with limited jurisdiction over local ordinance violations, traffic offenses, misdemeanors, warrants, protective orders and probation hearings. The main cities in the Joplin metro area are listed below.
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1. Jasper County is served by the 29th Judicial Circuit. The main Jasper County Circuit Court is based in the county seat of Carthage. The city of Joplin also has a division of the circuit court. Any case that comes under the jurisdiction of the Jasper County Circuit Court can be filed in either city. Joplin additionally has a municipal court with limited jurisdiction. Newton County is served by the 40th Judicial District, and the Newton County Circuit Court is located in Neosho.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against trial court verdicts in both counties may be filed with the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. This is an intermediate appellate court based in Springfield, MO. One further appeal may be possible if the Supreme Court of Missouri agrees to review an appeals court ruling. All federal cases in the Joplin metro area must be filed with the Joplin Division of U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Federal appeals in Missouri go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. |