Municipal Division Court

The Office of the Court/Violations Bureau will be closed May 22 through May 26 for the annual Missouri Association for Court Administration Conference. If you need to contact the court during this week, please email muni@brentwoodmo.org and the court administrator will reply.

Brentwood Municipal Division Court has resumed in-person court dockets at 5 pm. Court is open to the public. A security check will take place before entry is allowed into the courtroom.

All court notifications will be sent to the address on the citation. If the address is not correct, please contact court staff immediately. Please check www.courts.mo.gov (case.net) – 21^st circuit court for the latest status on your case.

For warrant and bond information after hours, please call the Brentwood Police Department, 314.645.3000.

If you are an attorney, all court filings for cases in Show-Me Court are accepted through E-Filing. For cases in IMDSPlus, you may fax, e-mail, or mail your court filings.

Brentwood Municipal Division Court

The municipal court is a division of the 21st Circuit Court of St. Louis County. The presiding judge is the Honorable Patrick D. Dignam. Court is held on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5:00 pm. Doors open at 4:30 pm. and defendants are called by order of sign-in. The Prosecuting Attorney is Michael Shelton and Attorney Call is at 5:00 pm. If this will be your first appearance in court, you may request a continuance by telephone. Please contact the court staff no later than 2:00 pm. on your court date. Only one continuance by telephone is permitted and only on your first appearance.

Court Session Dates (PDF)

Brentwood Municipal Division Court’s Violations Bureau Hours

Monday through Friday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Payments accepted until 4:30 pm. On court days, the payment window is closed from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm to prepare for court. The office is closed most holidays; please refer to the City’s calendar.

Uniform Schedule of Fines and Forms of Payment

As ordered by the Judge, the State of Missouri Uniform Schedule of Fines (PDF) is a list of violations that are payable without a court appearance. A mandatory signed Plea of Guilty, Appearance and Waiver for Traffic Citations (PDF) form must be completed and returned along with your payment to close the case. A court appearance is necessary for a plea of not guilty. Court costs are assessed on each violation whether or not you appear in court, as mandated by the State of Missouri. For a complete breakdown of the court costs, please refer to the Uniform Schedule of Fines (PDF).

• Online: Please see below
• By Mail: Personal in-state checks with current address and phone number or money orders accepted, along with signed Plea of Guilty, Appearance and Waiver for Traffic Citations (PDF)
• In Person: Cash, Check, Money Order, or Discover, Mastercard or Visa, along with a signed Plea of Guilty, Appearance and Waiver for Traffic Citations (PDF)
• Telephone: For established payment plans or citizens without computer access. 

Proof of Insurance Affidavit – You may complete this form and submit it with proof prior to your assigned court date if you had coverage on the date of the violation and were not involved in an accident. You will not need to appear in court on this charge. You will receive notification after your assigned court date that it has been dismissed on compliance (RSMo § 303.025). You also have the option of presenting proof to the judge in court.

Paying Online

Please refer to the Schedule of Fines (PDF) before paying your citation online. 

If you plead guilty to a moving violation, you will have points assessed to your driver’s license. Please visit https://dor.mo.gov for more information regarding the Missouri point system prior to payment.

Online Payment Information

No refunds will be given once payment is made. Please note that if your court date has passed you will not be able to pay online. Please contact the court staff with any questions or concerns at 314.963.8623.

Forms of Payment Online: American Express, Discover, Mastercard or Visa

For citations AFTER 7/22/2019, pay here: courts.mo.gov/casenet

For citations PRIOR to 7/22/2019, pay here: municourt.net 

Directions

The Violations Bureau and Court Office is located at Brentwood City Hall, 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood, MO 63144. From I-64, exit on S. Brentwood Blvd. Turn left on Eulalie. City Hall is at the corner of Brentwood Blvd. and Eulalie Ave.