Court Rules

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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    Financial statements

    In dissolution or legal-separation actions, each party must complete and file sworn Forms 1402A and 1402B and serve them on the opposing party within sixty days after service of the petition.

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    Financial statements

    In child-support, alimony, or maintenance modification motions, each party must complete and file sworn Forms 1402B and 1402E and serve them on the opposing party within sixty days after service of the motion.

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    Iv d income withholding notice

    In IV-D cases, written notice must be submitted by Circuit Court Form 1408 or letter to the specified Department of Civil Records contact and must state the circuit case number, identify the case as IV-D, identify the obligor's employer and address, state the arrearage amount, and state the order's entry or modification date.

Filing Timing

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  • Within 60 days after notice approving the final settlement and distribution order, the personal representative must distribute the estate assets and file receipts and a proposed discharge order.

  • The Request for Final Court Costs Estimate must be filed at least two weeks before the final settlement.

  • An application for exempt property must be filed by verified petition within a reasonable time and before the property is distributed or sold.

Service

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  • Every withdrawal pleading and termination of limited appearance must include the client’s full address and be served on the client in addition to all other required recipients.

  • Absent the client’s written consent, the withdrawal motion must be served with hearing details, and withdrawal cannot occur until the client receives written notice and has reasonable time to retain or obtain another attorney.

  • Service
    Mail

    When the client cannot be located, the attorney may serve the required notice by mail to the client’s last address on file with the court and any additional address provided to the attorney; withdrawal remains subject to Rule 21.4.4.

Fees

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    In forma pauperis application

    When in forma pauperis status is granted, Jackson County must pay filing and publication costs unless the order granting leave specifically excepts them.

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    Proceedings

    Filing fees and cost deposits are set by schedules approved by the Presiding Judge, published on the Court’s website, and deposited when proceedings are instituted or requested.

  • Applies to
    In forma pauperis application

    A confined applicant seeking in forma pauperis status in a civil proceeding must submit the required motion and affidavit, except for specified Supreme Court proceedings and habeas corpus proceedings.

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About Judge Patrick C Edwards

Circuit judge for Division 4. **Appointed to the bench:** 2024 **Current assignment:** Civil, Domestic & Criminal **Division email:** Div4.cir16@courts.mo.gov

Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E 12th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64106 Phone: (816) 881-3604 Fax: (816) 881-1556 **Judicial Administrative Assistant:** Penelope Grant, (816) 881-3604, Penelope.Grant@courts.mo.gov **Law Clerk:** Katie Fifer, (816) 881-3721, katie.fifer@courts.mo.gov **Court Reporter:** Rosemarie Vieth, (816) 881-3663, rosemarie.vieth@courts.mo.gov **WebEx:** https://mocourts.webex.com/meet/div4chambers

Common questions about Judge Patrick C Edwards's rules

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Patrick C Edwards?

Judge Patrick C Edwards' formatting rule includes 14 point type, double spacing and file format docx. Jury instructions submitted by the State must be in Word format, double-spaced, and set in a 14-point font.

View ruleSource: page 1, section TRIAL

What must be included with witness and exhibit list filings before Judge Patrick C Edwards?

The rule requires exhibit list. All parties must provide the court and court reporter with a witness and exhibit list in the website-provided format on the day of trial.

View ruleSource: page 1, section TRIAL

What must be included with trial witness and exhibit list filings before Judge Patrick C Edwards?

The rule requires exhibit list. All parties must provide the court and court reporter with a witness and exhibit list in the website-provided format on the trial day and must contact the court reporter before trial to discuss exhibit numbering.

View ruleSource: page 1, section TRIAL

How may parties contact Judge Patrick C Edwards' chambers?

The parties must contact the law clerk during the week before trial to discuss exhibit numbering.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CIVIL CASES — TRIAL

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Patrick C Edwards?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The trial date is final, and continuances will not be granted unless extraordinary circumstances exist.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SCHEDULING ORDER

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Patrick C Edwards?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Proposed judgments and orders must be emailed to the division judicial administrative assistant or law clerk after trial and no later than five days from the trial date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section TRIAL
Complete rules summary for Judge Patrick C Edwards

All parties must provide the court and court reporter with a witness and exhibit list in the website-provided format on the day of trial.

Proposed judgments and orders must be emailed to the division judicial administrative assistant or law clerk after trial and no later than five days from the trial date.

All parties must provide the court and court reporter with a witness and exhibit list in the website-provided format on the trial day and must contact the court reporter before trial to discuss exhibit numbering.

The trial date is final, and continuances will not be granted unless extraordinary circumstances exist.

Dispositive motions must be filed at least 120 days before trial; later motions will be taken with the case unless the court orders otherwise, and an unripe summary-judgment motion cannot support a continuance.

Motions in limine and other pretrial motions must be filed two weeks before trial, and the motions-in-limine deadline requires court approval to change.

Proposed jury instructions must include MAI citations and be emailed to the Division Law Clerk two weeks before trial; this deadline requires court approval to change.

Parties must immediately notify the court if circumstances substantially alter the feasibility of scheduled dates; failure to follow the dates without prompt notice will not support a continuance and may lead to sanctions.

Continuance applications must be timely filed, and an out-of-time application without a motion for leave will be denied.

Motions in limine must be emailed no later than the Thursday preceding trial.

On the morning of trial, the State must email marked and unmarked jury instructions to the division law clerk in double-spaced Word format using a 14-point font.

Jury instructions submitted by the State must be in Word format, double-spaced, and set in a 14-point font.

By the second business day of trial, the defense must provide the court and email the division law clerk marked and unmarked converse and lesser-included instructions in double-spaced Word format using a 14-point font.

The defense's converse and lesser-included instructions must be submitted by the second business day of trial.

The defense's converse and lesser-included instructions must be in Word format, double-spaced, and set in a 14-point font.

The parties must provide the court reporter with two copies of witness and exhibit lists using the format specified on the Division 4 web page.

The parties must mark exhibits in numerical order.

All trials are specially set, and continuance requests must comply with local and Supreme Court rules.

All pretrial motions must be emailed to the division law clerk no later than the Thursday before trial.

Deposition excerpts intended for use at trial must be provided as highlighted hard copies with marked objections and stated objections by the Thursday before trial.

Deposition excerpts intended for use at trial must be provided to the Court no later than the Thursday before trial.

Pretrial conferences are permitted before trial if the division is contacted.

On the morning of trial, plaintiffs must provide the Court with marked and unmarked hard copies of jury instructions, double-spaced in 14-point font, and email a Word document to the law clerk.

Plaintiffs must provide the marked and unmarked jury instructions on the morning of trial.

The parties must provide hard copies of witness and exhibit lists to the Court, court reporter, and law clerk using the format on the Division 4 web page.

The parties must contact the law clerk during the week before trial to discuss exhibit numbering.

The division should be contacted to arrange a time to set up or test courtroom audio-video equipment.

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