Editing Jackson County, Missouri (section)

==Courts==
Jackson County is the only county that falls under the jurisdiction of the 16th Judicial Circuit of the [[Missouri Circuit Courts]]. The Court seats 19 Circuit Judges and 10 Associate Circuit Judges. All Judges of the court are appointed by the [[Governor of Missouri]], Circuit Judges serve a term of six years and Associate judges serve a term of four years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.16thcircuit.org/our-judges|title=Our Judges}}</ref>

{{As of|2021|02|10|df=US}}:

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! Judges
! Year Appointed
! Appointed by
! Term Ends
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| Presiding Judge Jalilah Otto
| 2017
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| [[Eric Greitens]] (R)
| 2024
|-
| Judge Justine E. Del Muro
| 1993
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| [[Mel Carnahan]] (D)
| 2024
|-
| Judge Marco A. Roldan
| 1999
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Mel Carnahan (D)
| 2024
|-
| Judge John M. Torrence
| 2001
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| [[Bob Holden]] (D)
| 2026
|-
| Judge Joel P. Fahnestock
| 2009
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| [[Matt Blunt]] (R)
| 2028
|-
| Judge J. Dale Youngs
| 2009
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| [[Jay Nixon]] (D)
| 2028
|-
| Judge James F. Kanatzar
| 2011
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2024
|-
| Judge Charles H. McKenzie
| 2011
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2024
|-
| Judge Kevin D. Harrell
| 2012
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2026
|-
| Judge Patrick W. Campbell
| 2013
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2026
|-
| Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III
| 2013
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2026
|-
| Judge S. Margene Burnett
| 2013
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2028
|-
| Judge Bryan E. Round
| 2014
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2028
|-
| Judge Jennifer M. Phillips
| 2015
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2028
|-
| Judge Mark A. Styles, Jr. 
| 2016
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2024
|-
| Judge Cory L. Atkins
| 2019
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| [[Mike Parson]] (R)
| 2026
|-
| Judge Adam L. Caine
| 2020
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Mike Parson (R)
| 2028
|-
| Judge Sarah A. Castle
| 2020
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Mike Parson (R)
| 2028
|-
| Judge Jerri J. Zhang
| 2021
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Mike Parson (R)
| 2028
|-
| Associate Judge Twila K. Rigby
| 1997
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Mel Carnahan (D)
| 2026
|-
| Associate Judge Jeffrey L. Bushur
| 2000
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Mel Carnahan (D)
| 2026
|-
| Associate Judge Mary F. Weir
| 2013
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2026
|-
| Associate Judge Jeffrey C. Keal
| 2013
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2024
|-
| Associate Judge Janette K. Rodecap
| 2014
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2024
|-
| Associate Judge Susan E. Long
| 2015
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Jay Nixon (D)
| 2026
|-
| Associate Judge Kyndra J. Stockdale
| 2019
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Mike Parson (R)
| 2024
|-
| Associate Judge R. Travis Willingham
| 2019
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Mike Parson (R)
| 2026
|-
| Associate Judge Jessica Agnelly
| 2020
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Mike Parson (R)
| 2026
|-
| Associate Judge Kea S. Bird-Riley
| 2020
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Mike Parson (R)
| 2026
|}
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Jackson County also has a municipal court with one judge. The Municipal Judge is appointed by the County Executive with approval by the County Legislature and they serve a four-year term.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksongov.org/438/County-Municipal-Court|title=County Municipal Court}}</ref>