Missouri Legal Overview: St. Joseph The St. Joseph metropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau as covering three counties in Missouri and Doniphan County in Kansas. The Missouri counties are Andrew, Buchanan, and DeKalb. Residents in the three aforementioned Missouri counties are served by circuit courts, which act as the main trial courts with general jurisdiction. County seats and other major cities in each county also have municipal courts with limited jurisdiction. Listed below are the main Missouri cities in the St. Joseph metro area.
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1. Both Andrew and Buchanan counties are served by the 5th Judicial Circuit. The Buchanan County Circuit Court located in St. Joseph is the main trial court for the county with jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases. The court handles everything from felonies to civil lawsuits and domestic violence cases. St. Joseph also has a municipal court with limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic tickets and DUI charges, city ordinance violations, probate hearings and warrants. The Andrew County Circuit Court is located in Savannah.
Trending Legal Topics: Dekalb County is served by the 43rd Judicial Circuit and has its circuit court at the county courthouse in Maysville. Appeals against trial court decisions in the St. Joseph metro area may be filed with the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. This appellate court division is based in Kansas City, but often holds hearings in other cities including St. Joseph. Federal cases in the St. Joseph metro area are filed with the St. Joseph Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. |