Where can I find help with filing my small claims case?
Answer
The clerks of these offices will explain and provide all forms and pleadings necessary for the presentation of your small claim or counterclaim to the Court, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Western Jackson County
(Kansas City, Grandview)
Jackson County Courthouse
3rd Floor - Associate Circuit Judges' Records
415 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 881-3983
Eastern Jackson County
(Blue Springs, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, etc.)
Jackson County Courthouse Annex
308 West Kansas Avenue
2nd Floor - Associate Circuit Judges' Records
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 881-4493
You may check your case status at anytime via Case.net at www.16thcircuit.org. View Source »
The Missouri Bar has a Small Claims Court Handbook can help you understand more about small claims. They also include a glossary of commonly used terms.