General Information
The U.S. Courts
for the Western District of Missouri encompass 66 counties in
the western half of Missouri. The Court is based in Kansas City
but is divided into five divisions: Western (Kansas City), Central
(Jefferson City), Southern (Springfield), Southwestern (Joplin),
and St. Joseph (St. Joseph). There are divisional Clerk's Offices
in Jefferson City and Springfield in addition to the primary office
in Kansas City. New cases and pleadings in the District Court
may be filed in the Clerk's Offices in Kansas City, Jefferson
City, and Springfield; however, Bankruptcy Court filings are only
accepted in the Kansas City Clerk's Office.
