Supreme Court of Missouri to lift prior statewide COVID-19 operational directives - Update

UPDATE

As a reminder, effective June 15, Missouri's appellate and circuit courts - including all associate, family, juvenile, treatment, municipal, and probate divisions – will no longer be required to conduct court proceedings and courthouse activities pursuant to the previously prescribed operational phases and COVID procedures for jury trials as a result of the decrease in national and local levels of COVID-19 cases and the availability and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.

Please read the details of the Supreme Court of Missouri's May 28 order. Accordingly, the Supreme Court of Missouri's COVID response page, including its interactive maps and table, will be disabled today.

Based on local health conditions and recommended CDC guidelines, local chief and presiding judges may continue to exercise their discretion in determining whether precautionary measures should be utilized to ensure the health and safety of those in the courtroom or court facility. Contact information for the state's courts is available through their online Find a Court feature.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Given the decrease in the national and local levels of COVID-19 cases and the effectiveness and availability of approved COVID-19 vaccines, effective June 15, Missouri's appellate and circuit courts – including all associate, family, juvenile, treatment, municipal, and probate divisions – no longer will be required to conduct court proceedings and courthouse activities pursuant to the previously prescribed operational phases and COVID procedures for jury trials.

Based on local health conditions and recommended CDC guidelines, local chief and presiding judges may exercise their discretion in determining whether precautionary measures should be utilized to ensure the health and safety of those in the courtroom or court facility.

To check a court's current safety protocols or for the Supreme Court of MIssouri's most up-to-date information related to the pandemic, please visit courts.mo.gov/pandemic/.