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Criminal cases, unless otherwise closed by law, are available for inspection at the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Clerk's office located at:
10 N. Tucker Blvd.
1st Floor
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Cases can also be viewed and downloaded remotely via Missouri’s Case.net database: https://www.courts.mo.gov/cnet/welcome.do
For help in finding your case, go to:
https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=124953
Public access to court documents is governed by Missouri Court Operating Rule 2. Click here to review.
You can also access general data published in annual reports by circuit on the Missouri Courts' Website Here
Under Missouri law, the St. Louis City Circuit Attorney’s Office (CAO) is responsible for prosecuting all state-level felonies and misdemeanors committed within the City of St Louis (22nd Judicial Circuit).
When a crime is committed, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department makes an arrest and submits evidence of the crime to the CAO Warrant Office. An Assistant Circuit Attorney in the Warrant Office reviews the case and decides whether to submit charges, and if so what crimes to charge. If the CAO elects not to file charges, the person is released.
If the person is charged with a misdemeanor, they must appear before a judge who will read the charges against them, to which they can plead guilty or not guilty. If they plead guilty, a judge will sentence them at a later date. If they plead not guilty, they will have a trial at which a jury or a judge will determine their innocence or their guilt and appropriate punishment.
If the person is charged with a felony, they must appear before a judge who will determine the conditions and dollar amount of their bond. An independent party – either a judge at a preliminary hearing or a grand jury – then reviews the charges to see whether there is probable cause to proceed with a trial. If not, the person is released. If so, a judge will read the charges against them, to which they can plead guilty or not guilty. If they plead guilty, the judge will sentence them at a later date. If they plead not guilty, they will have a trial at which a jury or a judge will determine their innocence or their guilt and appropriate punishment.
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