A ticket from St. Louis County Police in unincorporated St. Louis County goes to the St. Louis County Municipal Court, not to a city court. County case numbers look like 26S6-MU01001. We handle these cases every week, and many clients never set foot in the courtroom.
Quick answer: In St. Louis County Municipal Court, a lawyer can enter an appearance, ask the County’s municipal prosecutors for a recommendation and discovery, and resolve many tickets with a signed plea. Serious charges like DWI may require a court appearance.
Can a lawyer get a St. Louis County ticket reduced?
In many cases, yes. For traffic tickets, we can often get the charge amended down to a non-moving violation, which puts no points on your license. For other ordinance offenses, we can also often get the charge amended to littering. However, every case is different, so we cannot promise a result.
St. Louis County Municipal Court at a glance
| Main location | 105 S. Central Ave., Room S27, Clayton, MO 63105 |
| Satellite locations | 715 Northwest Plaza Dr., St. Ann, MO 63074, and 4544 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO 63129 |
| Phone | (314) 615-8760 |
| Prosecutor’s phone | 314-615-7042 (County Counselor’s Office) |
| Office hours | Clayton: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. St. Ann and Lemay Ferry: Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Case numbers | Look like 26S6-MU01001 on Case.net |
| Find your court date | Missouri Case.net, 21st Judicial Circuit |
The court hears County ordinance cases from unincorporated St. Louis County. It also serves Green Park, Marlborough, Norwood Court, Pasadena Hills and Twin Oaks, which contract with the County for court services.
Other city courts inside St. Louis County, such as Florissant, Chesterfield and Maryland Heights, are separate courts with their own rules. State misdemeanors and felonies go to the circuit court in Clayton; see our St. Louis County Courthouse Guide.
How we handle a St. Louis County Municipal Court case
- Enter our appearance on Case.net.
- Request a recommendation and discovery. We email the County’s municipal court attorneys, who prosecute these cases. Discovery includes the police report and any video.
- Follow up. If discovery does not arrive, we follow up until it does, and send it to you to review.
- Explain the offer. We walk you through the recommendation: the charge you would plead to, fine and costs, any probation or classes, and the effect on your driving record points.
- Sign and file. You sign electronically, and we sign and file the plea with the court.
Common St. Louis County Municipal Court charges
- Speeding, including work-zone and excessive speed
- Careless and imprudent driving
- Driving while suspended or revoked
- No insurance and expired registration
- DWI, including County no-refusal blood warrant cases (see our post on the St. Louis County no-refusal policy)
- Minor ordinance charges, such as peace disturbance
What if you missed a court date?
First, a missed date can lead to a warrant. A lawyer can file a motion to recall it and get a new date. See failure to appear and municipal warrants. Unserved warrants are now hidden on Case.net; our post on the Missouri arrest warrant search explains.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between St. Louis County Municipal Court and a city court?
St. Louis County Municipal Court hears County ordinance cases from unincorporated areas and a few contract cities. Tickets that police write inside a city, like Florissant or Chesterfield, go to that city’s own municipal court.
Do I have to go to court for a St. Louis County ticket?
Often not. When a lawyer resolves the case with a signed recommendation, many clients never appear. DWI and some other charges may require an appearance.
Can I get the police report in a County municipal case?
Yes. We request discovery with the recommendation, and the County sends the report and any video when it is available.
Other municipal courts we handle: St. Louis City Municipal Court, St. Charles County Municipal Court, Florissant Municipal Court, Chesterfield Municipal Court, Maryland Heights Municipal Court, O’Fallon Municipal Court, St. Peters Municipal Court.
Talk to a lawyer about your St. Louis County Municipal Court case
Brian J. Cooke handles St. Louis County Municipal Court tickets and ordinance charges. See our St. Louis traffic ticket lawyer page, call (314) 439-8501, or contact us online.
This page gives general information as of October 2026. Court procedures change, so check with the court or a lawyer. It is not legal advice.
