Experience...

Shannon is the longest serving current judge in Jefferson County.  In her years of service as a Judge, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, and Probation and Parole Officer, she has been involved with innovative and effective legal programs.  Please take a moment to review her numerous accomplishments and extensive experience.

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Special Appointments by The Supreme Court of Missouri:  Committee on Civic Education, Centralized Fine Collection Bureau Committee, Circuit Court Budget Committee, Juvenile Officer Performance Standards Oversight Work Group, Juvenile Officer Weighted Work Load Work Group, Children and Youth in Disaster Committee

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Current Duties:

• 25% of Circuit Civil Cases

• Administrative Judge of the Treatment Courts

• Veteran’s Court Co-founder and Judge

• DWI Treatment Court and affiliated DOR matters

• Adult Treatment Court

• Family Treatment Court

• Fostering Court Improvement Facilitator

• Felony pleas and sentencing for treatment court cases

• Chief Administrative Judge of the Family Court

Past Duties

• Adoptions

• Adult and Child Orders of Protection

• Juvenile Abuse and Neglect with associated probate, divorce, and child custody

• Juvenile Delinquency

• Probate Judge

• Domestic Assault cases

• Juvenile Treatment Court

• Delinquent income taxes, state taxes, and personal property taxes

• DOR cases

• Domestic relations

• Small Claims Court

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