Court Rules
Judge Lauren D. Barrett
Judge

Judge Lauren D. Barrett

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Jackson County Circuit Court

Limits & Logistics

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

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
Phone
Court-wide
SchedulingEmergencies
No status inquiries
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Document Format Requirements2 rules

FormattingCivil cases

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important

If applicable, the parties must provide the Court and opposing counsel with an original and one copy of proposed jury instructions, plus an electronic copy to the Court in Word format.

If applicable, proposed jury instructions. The parties will provide the Court and opposing counsel with an original and one copy of the proposed jury instructions – i.e. one “clean” copy and one “dirty” copy (prepared in accordance with Missouri Rule of Civil Procedure 70). An electronic copy of same shall be provided to the Court in Word format;

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FormattingCivil cases

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

Trial briefs, exhibit lists, and witness lists must be provided or filed with the Court as an original plus one copy, with copies also provided to opposing counsel.

Provide and/or file with the Court, an original and one copy of any trial briefs, exhibit lists, and witness lists, and provide copies of same to opposing counsel.

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Filing & Service rules

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

All motions in limine, deposition designations, and interrogatory designations must be provided to or filed with the Court no later than three days before the pre-trial conference.

No later than three days before the pre-trial conference, counsel shall provide to the Court and/or file with the Court all Motions in Limine, deposition designations and interrogatory designations.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026 · Civil cases

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The Court will not consider motions in limine, deposition or interrogatory designations, or related objections that are not timely submitted.

Any Motions in Limine, deposition designations, interrogatory designations, and/or opposition/objections thereto, which are not so provided to the Court, will not be considered by the Court.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases

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Oppositions and objections to motions in limine, deposition designations, and interrogatory designations must be provided to or filed with the Court no later than two days before the pre-trial conference.

Any party opposing same shall provide to the Court and/or file with the Court, their opposition/objections thereto, no later than two days before the pre-trial conference.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases

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If the parties do not prepare and submit their stipulated scheduling order within twenty days, the Court will enter its own scheduling order.

In the event such Order is not so prepared and submitted, the Court shall enter its own scheduling order.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases

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Adjournment & Extension Requirements

The trial will not be continued unless extraordinary circumstances are communicated to the Court as soon as possible.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED and the parties are hereby advised and understand that absent extraordinary circumstances made known to the Court as soon as possible, the trial of this case will not be continued.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026 · Civil cases

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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

All 385
  • 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 Lauren D. Barrett

Circuit judge for Division 14, which hears probate matters. **Appointed to the bench:** 2024 **Current assignment:** Probate **Division email:** Div14.cir16@courts.mo.gov

Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E 12th Street, 9th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Phone: (816) 881-3614 Fax: (816) 881-1556 **Judicial Administrative Assistant:** Brittany Everts, (816) 881-3614, Brittany.Everts@courts.mo.gov **Law Clerk:** Kymberly Miller, (816) 881-3659, Kymberly.Miller@courts.mo.gov **Court Reporter:** Benjamin Good, (816) 881-3714, Benjamin.Good@courts.mo.gov

Common questions about Judge Lauren D. Barrett's rules

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Lauren D. Barrett?

Judge Lauren D. Barrett's formatting rule includes provide the court and opposing counsel an original and one copy consisting of one clean copy and one dirty copy, prepare the copies in accordance with missouri rule of civil procedure 70, and provide the court an electronic copy in word format. If applicable, the parties must provide the Court and opposing counsel with an original and one copy of proposed jury instructions, plus an electronic copy to the Court in Word format.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Procedures Pertaining to a Pre-Trial Conference and Other Related Pre-Trial Procedures

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Lauren D. Barrett?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The trial will not be continued unless extraordinary circumstances are communicated to the Court as soon as possible.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Order

What filing deadlines apply to scheduling order filings before Judge Lauren D. Barrett?

If the parties do not prepare and submit their stipulated scheduling order within twenty days, the Court will enter its own scheduling order.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Order
Complete rules summary for Judge Lauren D. Barrett

If the parties do not prepare and submit their stipulated scheduling order within twenty days, the Court will enter its own scheduling order.

The trial will not be continued unless extraordinary circumstances are communicated to the Court as soon as possible.

All motions in limine, deposition designations, and interrogatory designations must be provided to or filed with the Court no later than three days before the pre-trial conference.

Oppositions and objections to motions in limine, deposition designations, and interrogatory designations must be provided to or filed with the Court no later than two days before the pre-trial conference.

The Court will not consider motions in limine, deposition or interrogatory designations, or related objections that are not timely submitted.

If applicable, the parties must provide the Court and opposing counsel with an original and one copy of proposed jury instructions, plus an electronic copy to the Court in Word format.

Trial briefs, exhibit lists, and witness lists must be provided or filed with the Court as an original plus one copy, with copies also provided to opposing counsel.

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