Dekalb County Circuit Court cases in Dekalb County, Maysville, MO
DeKalb County Circuit Court in Maysville, Missouri, is a state circuit court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving DeKalb County. It adjudicates felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; civil matters such as contract, tort, real property, small claims, and landlord-tenant; family/domestic relations including dissolution of marriage, paternity, child custody, and support; probate and guardianship; juvenile delinquency and abuse/neglect; and traffic and other infraction or ordinance violations. Through its circuit and associate divisions (with family, juvenile, and probate dockets), the court conducts preliminary hearings, bench and jury trials, and post-judgment proceedings, and hears appeals from municipal courts arising within the county.
Dekalb County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Dekalb |
| Street Address: | 109 W. Main St. |
| City: | Maysville |
| Zip Code: | 64469 |
| Phone: | 816-449-2602 |
| Fax: | 816-449-5400 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.dekalbcountymo.com/circuit-clerk.html |
| Jury Service: | Jury Information - 816-449-2602 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/ClerkWhitsell/ |
| ADA: | Julie Whitsell |
| ADA Phone: | 816-449-2602 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | Julie.Whitsell@courts.mo.gov |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeKalb_County_Courthouse_(Missouri) |
Services and Case Types Handled in Dekalb County Circuit Court
- DeKalb County Circuit Court serves the public as the trial-level court of general jurisdiction.
- Case types: felony and misdemeanor criminal; civil disputes (torts, contracts, landlord/tenant, small claims); family law (divorce, custody, child support); domestic violence and other protective orders (orders of protection, stalking/no-contact); juvenile delinquency and abuse/neglect; traffic/DUI and local ordinance matters; probate and guardianship where assigned.
- Public services: case filings and e-filing; forms and filing assistance via the clerk; docket lookup and records requests; scheduling and conducting hearings, trials, and sentencings; juror management (summons, qualification, reporting, deferrals, payment); intake and emergency processing of protective orders; payment of fines, fees, and restitution; access to mediation or specialty/problem-solving courts where available; interpreter, ADA, and self-help resources.