Both the office and the courtroom of the Kirkwood Municipal Court are located at Kirkwood City Hall, 139 S. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri 63122. The office is located on the lower level of City Hall. The courtroom is located on the second floor of City Hall in Council Chambers.

Contact the Court Clerk:

• Phone: 314-822-5840

• Email: court@kirkwoodmo.org

Office Hours for the Court:

• Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• The court window closes at 3:30 p.m. on court dates
• All calls should be directed to the Office of the Municipal Court during these hours. Staff cannot be reached on court nights by phone.

Court Sessions and Times

Court Times: Courtroom doors open at 6:00 p.m. and remain open while court is in session.

Court begins at 6:30 p.m.

Court Dates:  Court convenes on Tuesdays of the month as follows in the 2024 schedule:

• Click here for the 2024 Court Dates

Paying Fines / Tracking a Case

Did you receive a traffic ticket or citation?

You have been summoned to appear in court on the date shown on your ticket unless it has been otherwise paid.  You may plead not guilty by appearing in court, and a trial date will be set.  If you plead guilty in court and are unable to pay, you will receive a new court date for payment.

You may also plead guilty by paying online, by mail (with payment), or in person by coming to the Kirkwood Municipal Court office / Traffic Violations Bureau, which is located at Kirkwood City Hall on the lower level. If you pay by any of these three methods, no court appearance would be necessary.  Failure to pay will not result in a warrant being issued. However, failure to appear may result in a warrant being issued.

Note:  If you were involved in an accident and received a citation, you must appear in Court.

How to Pay and Other Information:

• Pay by Mail:  Make check payable to City of Kirkwood. Do not send cash. Sign the back of the citation, and enclose with payment. Mail to:  Kirkwood Municipal Court, 139 S. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri 63122
• Pay in Person:  Kirkwood Municipal Court is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and is located at Kirkwood City Hall, lower level, 139 S. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri 63122.  Cash, check or money orders are the accepted form of payment.
• Pay Online:
  • How much is your fine?  Look it up here:  Traffic Violations Bureau Schedule of Offenses and Fines
  • Pay it here:  Pay fine.
• Need to look up or track your case?  Look it up here:  MissouriCase.net. 
  • Once you have entered your name or case number, you will need to enter:  21st Judicial Circuit in St. Louis County.

Paying Your Ticket Online

If you received a payment schedule with your ticket that lists the prepay amounts on your particular violation, you may have the option of paying this violation online. You will need to go to www.courts.mo.gov and select the "Make a Payment" link.  Then select the "Plead and Pay Your Traffic Ticket Without Having to Go to Court" link.  This may be done only up to the court date on your ticket.  After that date has passed, it will no longer be pre-payable online. You will need to contact the court. There is a convenience fee charged based on the amount of the ticket. 

If you have already pled on your case and are making payments, you would need to select the "Pay After Going to Court and Been Found or Plead Guilty" link.

Change of Address

It is your responsibility to notify the court of any change of address. If you fail to notify the court of a change of address, you run the risk of the court not being able to notify you of a change of court date, dismissal of charge, refund of payment, or other important actions. If you have recently changed your address, please notify this Court by completing the change of address form. The form may be submitted in person, by email or mail to the address provided on the form.

• Change of Address Form

Proof of Compliance with Financial Responsibility Law

If you have received a Violation of Financial Responsibility citation, you may submit your Proof of Insurance along with this form to the Kirkwood Municipal Court office prior to the scheduled court date. The documents may be submitted in person, by email or mail to the address provided on the form. Violations involving an accident are a required court appearance.

• Proof of Insurance Form

Operating Orders and Court Documents

Court Order 4 - Operating Order, Background and Purpose

Information for Attorneys

Missouri-licensed attorneys must electronically file per administrative order dated September 1, 2019. Attorneys may register free for an account or electronically file on this page:
http://www.courts.mo.gov/ecf.

All attorneys are required to follow all redaction requirements. (Link to the Missouri Bar) for additional information on redaction. The court will not correct or edit insufficiently redacted filings. All redactions are to be made by the filer under Court Operating Rule 2.” 

Request for Recommendations will not be processed by the Court. Email request for a recommendation to the Kirkwood Prosecutor at prosecutor@kirkwoodmo.org. For other questions or information regarding recommendations, please contact the Prosecutor's Assistant at 314-984-5903 or hanslikm@kirkwoodmo.org.

Attorney E-Filing Order from Judge

Other Documents

• Court Rule 69:  Incorporation of Operating Rule 4, Registration of Judges, Jury Trials, Disqualifications of Judge, Agreement to Share Courtroom
• Your Rights in Court
• Definitions and General Information
• Financial Statement

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