Missouri Legal Overview: Jefferson City The Jefferson City metropolitan area in Missouri is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Cole, Callaway, Moniteau and Osage counties. Each county is served by a judicial circuit, with the circuit court as the main trial court with general jurisdiction. These circuit courts handle all criminal and civil lawsuits filed in the county, including felonies, civil disputes and family law matters. All the major cities in the county will also have a municipal court with limited jurisdiction. The main cities in the Jefferson City metro area are listed below.
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1. Cole County, which includes Jefferson City, is served by the 19th Judicial Circuit. The Cole County Circuit Court is located in the county courthouse in Jefferson City, and has general jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases filed in Cole County. The Jefferson City Municipal Court has limited jurisdiction over traffic and city ordinance violations, probate hearings, warrants, protective orders and misdemeanors. The 20th Judicial Circuit Court located in the city of Linn serves Osage County. Callaway County is served by the 13th Judicial Circuit located in Fulton.
Trending Legal Topics: Moniteau County is served by the 26th Judicial Circuit Court located in the city of California, MO. Appeals against verdict handed down by this court and the other trial courts in the Jefferson City metro area may be filed with the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. This intermediate appellate court convenes in Kansas City, but oral arguments may be heard in Jefferson City. Federal cases in the Jefferson City metro area are heard by the Jefferson City Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. |