Lawrence County Circuit Clerk Logo

Lawrence County Courts

The Circuit Courts have general jurisdiction over civil cases with any cause of action over $25,000, criminal felony cases that are transferred from the Associate Court. 

The Associate Courts have general jurisdiction over civil cases with any cause of action under $25,000, small claims, traffic tickets, municipal cases where the municipality has not elected to maintain their own court system, criminal misdemeanors and felonies, Juvenile cases, Domestic cases, and oversee Family, Treatment, and Probate Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT DIVISION

Lawrence County Law Day: Second Monday and Tuesday of each month unless there is a Holiday, then it is moved to the second Tuesday and Wednesday.

Presiding Circuit Judge
Honorable David A. Cole

PO Box 583
Cassville, MO 65625
(417) 847-1016
(417) 847-2146 (FAX)

Kim Ray,
Court Reporter to Presiding Circuit Judge

Kristina Hayes,
Secretary to Presiding Circuit Judge
Email: Kristina.hayes@courts.mo.gov

Attorneys: Email specific Filings/Correspondences including Bench Copies to Judge Cole at the following email address: circuitjudge39@courts.mo.gov

Circuit Judge
Honorable Alan M. Blankenship
PO Box 18
Suite G
Galena, MO 65656

ASSOCIATE COURT DIVISION

Lawrence County Judicial Building
240 N. Main St.
Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
(417) 466-2471

Associate Division I
Honorable Don Trotter
lawrencecounty@courts.mo.gov

Associate Division II
Honorable Matthew Kasper
lawrencecounty@courts.mo.gov

Search

How do I...