City of St. Louis Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Criminal cases

The Defendant must file motions concerning mental capacity, including issues or defenses under Missouri Revised Statute Section 552, by the date specified in the order.

Defendant shall file any motions pertaining to the mental capacity of the defendant, including but not limited to, any issues or defenses available under Missouri Revised Statute Section 552 on or before ________________.

Criminal cases

The parties must file all pretrial motions, including motions to suppress evidence, and serve them on opposing counsel by the date specified in the order.

Parties shall file any and all pretrial motions with the court, including but not limited to motions to suppress evidence, and serve same on opposing counsel no later than ________________.

The parties must provide the Court with proposed jury instructions in an electronic medium before opening statements.

In addition to providing hard copies, the parties shall provide to the Court, prior to opening statements, their proposed instructions on a compact disc, flash drive, or by email to the Court at Christopher.McGraugh@courts.mo.gov.

Proposed jury instructions from the party with the burden of proof are due no later than the conclusion of voir dire, unless the Court directs otherwise.

As required by Local Rule 53, and unless otherwise directed by the Court, the party with the burden of proof on a claim or defense shall provide their proposed jury instructions to the Court, and to all parties, not later than the conclusion of voir dire.

Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions are due to the Court by the morning after the other party’s proposed instructions are received.

Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions shall be provided to the Court not later than the morning after receiving the other party’s proposed jury instructions.

A Notice of Hearing must be filed within 24 hours after the attorney signs up the case.

After scheduling a case, the attorney signing up the matter MUST electronically file a Notice of Hearing within 24 hours of signing up said cause on this website.

Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions are due to the Court by the morning after receipt of the other party’s proposed instructions.

Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions shall be provided to the Court not later than the morning after receiving the other party’s proposed jury instructions.

Proposed jury instructions from each party bearing the burden of proof are due by the conclusion of voir dire, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Each party who has the burden of proof on a claim or defense shall provide proposed jury instructions to the Court and to the other parties not later than the conclusion of voir dire, unless otherwise directed by the Court.

Deadline

24 hours

The notice of hearing must be filed within 24 hours of signing up the case on the website.

After scheduling a case, the attorney signing up the matter must electronically file a notice of hearing within 24 hours of signing up said cause on this website.

Applies to

Pretrial motion

Pretrial motions must be filed at least five days before the pretrial conference.

Pretrial motions must be filed at least 5 days before the pretrial conference.

Applies to

Opposition

An opposition to a pretrial must be filed no later than two days before the pretrial conference.

Opposition to a pretrial must be filed no later than 2 days before the pretrial conference.

Deadline

48 hours

The request for a confined defendant to appear in person must be made 48 hours before the hearing.

If an attorney representing a confined defendant would like his/her client to appear at an in-in person hearing, he/she shall email the request to the Division 4 clerk, Lisa Keeper (lisa.keeper@courts.mo.gov) 48 hours in advance of the hearing.

Deadline

24 hours

The attorney signing up a matter must file its Notice of Hearing within 24 hours of signing it up on the website.

After scheduling a case, the attorney signing up the matter MUST electronically file a Notice of Hearing within 24 hours of signing up said cause on this website.

Unless the Court directs otherwise, the burden-bearing party must provide proposed jury instructions no later than the conclusion of voir dire.

As required by Local Rule 53, and unless otherwise directed by the Court, the party with the burden of proof on a claim or defense shall provide their proposed jury instructions to the Court, and to all parties, not later than the conclusion of voir dire.

Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions must be provided to the Court by the morning after receiving the other party’s instructions.

Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions shall be provided to the Court not later than the morning after receiving the other party’s proposed jury instructions.

The electronic or digital-media copy of proposed instructions must be provided to the Court before opening statements.

In addition to providing hard copies, the parties shall provide to the Court, prior to opening statements, their proposed instructions on a compact disc, flash drive, or by email to the Court at Patrick.Richmond@courts.mo.gov.

Civil cases

The notice of hearing must be filed within 24 hours after the case is scheduled on the website.

After scheduling a case, the attorney signing up the matter must electronically file a notice of hearing within 24 hours of signing up said cause on this website.

Civil cases

Dispositive motions must be scheduled and submitted at least 60 days before a trial setting in a general trial division.

Pursuant to Division 1’s docket procedures, all dispositive motions shall be scheduled and submitted at least 60 days before a trial setting in a general trial division.