Livingston County Circuit Court

Livingston County Circuit Court cases in Livingston County, Chillicothe, MO

Chillicothe Municipal Court is the municipal division of the 43rd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri serving the City of Chillicothe. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances that occur within the city limits. The court's role is to conduct arraignments, hearings, and trials on municipal matters, impose fines and penalties, manage compliance and payment plans, and address failures to appear. Common case types include traffic and parking offenses, code and housing violations, animal control issues, nuisance and public peace violations, and other non-felony municipal ordinance offenses. It does not hear state criminal charges, civil lawsuits, probate, or family law matters; those are handled by the Livingston County associate and circuit courts.

Livingston County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Livingston County Circuit Court

Chillicothe Municipal Court serves the public by:
- Processing filings and records for traffic/parking citations, misdemeanor criminal cases, city/state code violations, and civil matters.
- Holding arraignments, pretrials, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencing, and probation/compliance reviews; conducting preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- Managing civil dockets: small claims (up to $6,000), general civil claims (up to $15,000), landlord‑tenant evictions, garnishments, and judgment collection.
- Issuing and enforcing orders, including warrants, subpoenas, bond conditions, and temporary protection orders in qualifying criminal domestic‑violence or stalking cases.
- Administering jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, and scheduling for jury trials.
- Providing payments and compliance services (fines, costs, restitution, bonds, payment plans) and processing petitions such as record sealing/expungement.