Message from the Presiding Judge
On behalf of the judges and staff of the St. Charles County Circuit Court, welcome to the Court’s website.
Missouri’s circuit courts are part of the judicial branch of state government. The circuit courts are courts of original civil and criminal jurisdiction. There are 46 judicial circuits in Missouri. As the third largest and fastest growing county in Missouri, St. Charles County is in a single-county circuit - the 11th Judicial Circuit.
Within the circuit court, there are various divisions such as circuit civil, associate circuit civil, small claims, family, juvenile, probate, criminal, treatment and municipal. The St. Charles County Circuit Court is comprised of 6 circuit judges, 9 associate circuit judges, and 1 probate commissioner. There are also 10 municipal divisions in St. Charles County which hear local ordinance violation cases.
All of our judges and staff are committed to serving our citizens and the cause of justice in our community fairly, impartially, effectively and efficiently. We hope you will find the information and links presented on the Court’s website useful. We encourage you to visit your St. Charles County Courthouse soon.
W. Christopher McDonough
Presiding Judge
11th Judicial Circuit
Special Process Server Notice
Per Local Court Rule 4.2.1 effective May 1, 2026 an additional $10.00 per service per party is to be paid to the courts when a special process server is appointed. Special process server will not be approved until the courts receives the required fee per 57.280 RSMo.
ALL NOTARIZED AFFIDAVITS OF THE SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER SHALL BE UPDATED YEARLY.
Order of Protection filing now available online.
Additional Resources
St. Charles County Circuit Court
300 North Second Street, Saint Charles, Missouri 63301, United States
The St. Charles County Courthouse is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
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