New Madrid County Circuit Court Overview
Missouri uses circuit courts as its primary trial courts. New Madrid County is in the 34th Judicial Circuit, and the Missouri Courts directory places the local courthouse at 450 Main Street in New Madrid. The Circuit Court includes circuit, associate circuit, probate, family, juvenile, small claims, municipal, criminal, civil, and treatment-court functions.
Public case information is centralized through Missouri Case.net rather than a separate New Madrid County case-search website. For certified copies, older files, non-public material, probate questions, or local court office help, the Circuit Clerk is the key contact. Shannon Landers is listed by Missouri Courts as Circuit Clerk and ADA Coordinator, phone 573-748-2228.
New Madrid County Courthouse
34th Judicial Circuit
450 Main Street
New Madrid, MO 63869
Circuit Clerk: 573-748-2228
Probate: 573-748-5556
County phone: 573-748-2524
New Madrid County Circuit Court List
New Madrid County does not have a list of many separate numbered district courts. The local trial-court structure is one Circuit Court with divisions and municipal divisions. The table uses the required court-list format but adapts it to Missouri's actual circuit-court structure and the county directory facts.
| Court or Division | Type | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Madrid County Circuit Court | Primary trial court, 34th Judicial Circuit | 450 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869 | 573-748-2228 |
| Associate Circuit Division | Lower-level civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, landlord-tenant, preliminary matters | 450 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869 | 573-748-2228 |
| Probate Division | Estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships | 450 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869 | 573-748-5556 |
| Family and Juvenile Divisions | Divorce, custody, support, juvenile matters | 450 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869 | 573-748-2228 |
| Municipal divisions held at courthouse | Ordinance and traffic matters for listed cities | 450 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869 | 573-748-2228 |
New Madrid County Circuit Court Levels
The state map lists lower courts as Associate Circuit Court, Municipal Division, and Small Claims Division. These are not separate county-court systems like some states use. They are divisions or lower-level functions within Missouri's circuit-court framework, with city municipal divisions handling ordinance and many traffic cases.
| Feature | Circuit Court | Associate Circuit / Small Claims | Municipal Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role | Main trial court of general jurisdiction | Lower-level civil, small claims, landlord-tenant, preliminary, traffic, and assigned matters | City ordinance and many traffic cases |
| Records | Case.net and Circuit Clerk | Case.net and Circuit Clerk | Case.net, Circuit Clerk, or city clerk depending on division |
| Local contact | 573-748-2228 | 573-748-2228 | County courthouse or separate city court |
| Examples | Civil, criminal, family, probate | Small claims, preliminary matters, traffic | Portageville, Gideon, Matthews, New Madrid and other municipal divisions |
New Madrid County Case Flow
Court records usually move from filing or charge entry into docket activity, then to orders, judgment, sentence, dismissal, or appeal. The path depends on case type. Criminal cases may involve first appearances, bond, prosecutor filings, pleas, trial, sentencing, and post-judgment events. Civil and family cases usually begin with a petition or complaint, followed by service, answer, hearings, orders, and judgment.
Criminal flow: Arrest or summons › charge filed › first appearance › plea › pretrial settings › trial or plea › disposition › sentencing › appeal.
Civil flow: Petition filed › service › answer › hearings or motions › judgment › enforcement or appeal.
Traffic and ordinance flow: Citation › municipal or associate circuit docket › payment, plea, hearing, or failure-to-appear action.
New Madrid County Circuit Court Personnel
The Missouri Courts directory lists Presiding Judge Joshua D. Underwood and Associate Circuit Judge Brandon M. Sanchez for New Madrid County/34th Judicial Circuit. The Circuit Clerk and ADA Coordinator is Shannon Landers. Law day is listed as the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, and terms of court are January, May, and September.
Juror information from Missouri Courts lists juror pay as $20 whether serving or not serving, plus 70 cents per mile. Reading materials are permitted in waiting areas, but not courtrooms. Security rules were not located in official county sources, so visitors should confirm phone, recording, weapons, and prohibited-item rules before appearing.
Note: The Missouri Courts juror information in the research was last updated August 28, 2025.
New Madrid County Municipal Divisions
Municipal divisions matter because city tickets and ordinance cases may not all follow the same contact path. Missouri Courts lists Parma, New Madrid, Howardville, Canalou, Lilbourn, Catron, Risco, and Morehouse as held at the New Madrid County Courthouse with Circuit Clerk Shannon Landers and phone 573-748-2228. Marston cases are held at Portageville Municipal Division.
| Municipal Division | Address | Phone | Schedule Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portageville / Marston | 301 E. Main Street, Portageville, MO 63873 | 573-379-2773 | Marston court first Wednesday at 4 p.m. except holidays |
| Gideon | 109 Main Street, Gideon, MO 63848 | 573-448-3500 | Second Monday at 4 p.m. except holidays |
| Matthews | 301 W. Main Street, Matthews, MO 63867 | 573-471-2541 | First Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. except holidays |
| Courthouse-held municipal divisions | 450 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869 | 573-748-2228 | Use Circuit Clerk contact |
New Madrid County Court Programs
Missouri Courts lists New Madrid County Treatment Court at 450 Main Street, with treatment court administrator contact numbers in the research. SEMO Veterans Treatment Court is also listed as a regional program serving southeast Missouri, with Debbie Swinford-Kimes as Treatment Court Administrator. Pretrial Services is listed at 450 N. Main Street in New Madrid.
These programs are court functions, not separate record repositories. Public record access still runs through Case.net and the Circuit Clerk unless a specific program record is restricted or handled under a separate court order. Do not assume public eligibility rules, graduation data, or participant counts because the research did not locate local figures.
New Madrid County Federal Court Path
Federal records are not in Missouri Case.net. New Madrid County is in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The federal counties-by-division page places New Madrid in the Southeastern Division. Bankruptcy matters use the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and both district and bankruptcy case documents are searched through PACER/CM/ECF systems.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is the federal trial court source assigned to this page.
Use federal court sources for federal civil and criminal cases, not the New Madrid County Circuit Clerk.
The federal counties-by-division page confirms New Madrid County's Eastern District division assignment.
That division placement helps separate state circuit records from federal filings.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri handles bankruptcy records.
Bankruptcy records should be searched through federal bankruptcy court and PACER tools.
PACER provides separate CM/ECF lookup pages for the district court and bankruptcy court.
The district CM/ECF lookup is for federal district filings, not state circuit cases.
The bankruptcy PACER lookup confirms the Eastern District bankruptcy court access path.
Use the correct federal court lookup before assuming a missing Case.net result means no case exists.