Presiding Judge Michael Hendrickson has published the schedule of 2023 law days for the 30th Circuit (Dallas, Polk, Hickor...

16 June 2022   SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Judge Jack A. L. Goodman of Monett has been elected by the judges of the Missouri...

Notice from Lieutenant Deborah Wade: Whether visiting with your clients in-person  or  via Webex online,...

May 31, 2022 Today the Supreme Court of Missouri  repealed and adopted a modernized Rule 5.  More

Judge Bill Francis has notified the SMBA of his retirement, effective July 31, 2022.   Judge Francis is a gra...

Judge Calvin Holden recently tendered his letter of retirement to Supreme Court of Missouri Chief Judge Paul Wilson. ...

Criminal Defense Payment Plan List The SMBA is assisting the 31st Circuit in updating the list of criminal&nbs...

Resource list for Supervised  Visitation in the Springfield area.

From Circuit Clerk Barb Stillings I have made an error in the latest update to Probate cases. For a Large Estate w...

The legal profession deeply grieves the loss of a devoted public servant and esteemed colleague with the passing of Judge...

The Honorable Paul C. Wilson, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, delivered this State of the Judiciary addres...

Starting Monday, March 14th the fee for a Guardian Ad Litem in the Adult Letters of Guardianship and or Conservatorship wi...

Link to order dated February 28, 2022

Link to order dated February 28, 2022.

As of Tuesday, March 1, 2022, court costs will be assessed to Respondents  if a Full Order of Protection is granted...

Regarding Family Law cases for the 38th Judicial Circuit - Division III.  If Judge Kruse has heard evidence or if sh...

The 38th Circuit congratulates Judge Jessica Kruse on her appointment to Circuit Judge and Mr. Steven Ward to his appointm...

TO:         Members of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association FROM:   Tom Barr, G...

Applications for gubernatorial appointment to 38th Circuit Judge position are now available online at this link.   A...

The 38th Circuit congratulates Judge Jennifer Growcock on her appointment  to the Southern District Court of Appeals...

James W. Newberry Installation Banquet Remarks January 21, 1995 You’ll hear no lawyer jokes tonight because I do not cons...

Greene County Judicial Courts Facility Attorney Lounge Access Card Application/ Process Fill out the form at t...

There is now a computer available for use in the lawyers’ lounge at the Greene County Judicial Courts Facility. userna...

The 38th Judicial Circuit is conducting a pilot program of a feature on  Casenet.  The feature is a link called...

This address by Paul C. Wilson, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, was delivered September 23, 2021...

The Board of Aldermen have elected to have the violations of the Municipal Code of the City of Ozark, Missouri, heard and...

Attorneys seeking to withdraw as counsel after a matter is completed with no remaining, pending claims should file a Memor...

COVID-19 Delta Variant Due the high infection and low vaccinations rate in our region, the 31st Circuit has issued an a...

The Greene County Court has established a new Wi-Fi network for exclusive use of lawyers and pro se litigants. This networ...

By order of the Court, Supreme Court of Missouri Judge Paul C. Wilson assumed the role of chief justice beginning July 1....

The Supreme Court of Missouri issued an opinion June 1, 2021, in Daven Fowler, et al., Appellants/Cross-Respondents,...

Gary W. Lynch of Bolivar, Missouri, has been elected by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, as its chie...

Effective Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the Family Court Divisions of the 31st Judicial Circuit will begin hearing routine motion...

Chief Justice Draper has authorized the closing of all state judicial offices at 12:00 pm on Friday June 18, 2021 to allow...

Given increased accessibility to approved COVID-19 vaccines, the Supreme Court of Missouri has revised its operationa...