List of Courts

Types of courts and description for each court.

Traffic Court

Traffic court is a specialized judicial process for handling traffic ticket cases.

Minor Alcohol/Drug Court

Drug Court combines the authority of the judge, prosecutor, probation officers, law enforcement, and corrections officers with the expertise of substance abuse treatment professionals to force an offender to deal with his or her substance abuse.  

Earnings Tax Court

Tax courts have the authority to provide rulings on a wide range of taxation subjects. 

Earnings Tax Court is a specialized court of law that hears and adjudicates earning tax-related disputes and issues.  

Truancy Court

Every parent in Missouri is responsible for making sure that their children receive an education. This can be done in a number of ways, including enrolling in public or private schools, pursuing educational opportunities online or opting to utilize a home school option. If a child misses so many days of school in a year, the child and the parent could face a number of penalties thanks to state truancy laws. 

 Truancy Court was created to hold parents responsible for making sure their kids get to school. Parents may be sent to truancy court if their child misses 10 or more days of school without a verifiable reason.

Problem Property Court

They tackle and solve especially persistent Problem Properties—the poorly maintained addresses that drive down land values and prompt  neighbors to move. 

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