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Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III

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Jackson County Circuit Court

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Document Limits

SuggestionsCourt-wide
5 pgs
Application For ContinuanceCourt-wide
3 pgs
Continuance ApplicationCourt-wide
3 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Petition

Court-wide
  • 1 copy • Upon Filing

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason For RequestNumber Of Previous RequestsPrevious Requests Granted Or DeniedOriginal DateAdversary Position
60Calendar Daysnotice

Communication

Phone
Court-wide
(816) 881-3920
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Phone
Court-wide
Judge: Kansas City (816) 881-3759, Independence (816) 881-1732; Commissioner: Kansas City (816) 881-3761, Independence (816) 881-1732; Deputy Commissioner: Kansas City (816) 881-3753, Independence (816) 881-1732
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Document Filing Requirements1 rule

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory

Counsel must certify that all Missouri depositions in the case were taken by a CCR certified under Supreme Court Rule 14.

The undersigned counsel certifies that all depositions taken in the State of Missouri in the above cause were taken by a CCR, that is, a Court Reporter certified pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 14.

Document Type

Certificate

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
ccrcertificationdiv2 · p. 1|SecCertification Regarding Court Reporter

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 824 rules apply across Jackson County Circuit Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Petition and proposed order

    The conservator may annually file a petition and proposed order to pay specified taxes, bond premiums, tax-return-preparer fees, and related attorney fees without changing the estate's non-final account probable classification.

  • Applies to
    Settlement

    Vouchers, receipts, canceled checks, or qualifying financial-institution business records affidavits supporting each settlement disbursement must be e-filed with the settlement.

  • Applies to
    Settlement

    The settlement filed next after a foreclosure must contain proof of foreclosure, and the conservator must file the trustee's deed showing the conveyance date, consideration, and grantee.

Filing Timing

All 126

  • The Clerk must provide at least 40 days' notice that a settlement is due, but failure to receive notice does not excuse timely filing.

  • A settlement is due on the anniversary date of the issuance of letters.

  • If a settlement is not timely filed, the court will issue a continuance giving two weeks to file before an order for citation may issue.

Service

All 106
  • Applies to
    Notice of hearing

    For the specified VA-benefit estates, a support-and-maintenance order requires notice to the Veterans Administration unless the agency has waived hearing notice.

  • Service
    Publication

    Notice of filing the final settlement must be published and mailed unless waivers have been obtained, and this requirement does not apply to minors' estates.

  • Service
    Publication

    If the property exceeds $15,000 and less than one year has elapsed since the decedent's death, notice to creditors must be published.

Fees

All 89
  • Applies to
    Show cause order

    Payment of the show cause order's costs is required for dismissal after the exception letter is cleared.

  • Applies to
    Show cause order

    The costs of a show cause order may not be paid from estate assets.

  • Applies to
    Order of nfp

    Outstanding court costs and previously allowed fees must be paid before the court enters an order placing an estate on no further process.

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About Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III

Circuit judge for Division 2. **Appointed to the bench:** 2013 **Current assignment:** Civil, Domestic & Criminal **Division email:** Div2.cir16@courts.mo.gov

Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, 2nd Floor, Independence, Missouri 64050 Phone: (816) 881-4402 Fax: (816) 881-4693 **Judicial Administrative Assistant:** Angela Shivers, (816) 881-4402, ashivers@courts.mo.gov **Law Clerk:** Caleb Haselhuhn, (816) 881-4433, Caleb.Haselhuhn@courts.mo.gov **Court Reporter:** Lauren Lyon, (816) 881-4512, Lauren.Lyon@courts.mo.gov **Telephone conference line:** number (408) 418-9388, access code 1468015078. The page states that beginning 12/1/2024 this is the new call-in number. **WebEx:** the page directs participants not to sign in on the WebEx link unless directed.

Common questions about Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III's rules

What must be included with certificate filings before Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Counsel must certify that all Missouri depositions in the case were taken by a CCR certified under Supreme Court Rule 14.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Certification Regarding Court Reporter
Complete rules summary for Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III

Counsel must certify that all Missouri depositions in the case were taken by a CCR certified under Supreme Court Rule 14.

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