REPRESENTING YOURSELF - PRO SE
A party in an action may choose to participate in the judicial process without legal representation and represent herself/himself in court. This is called pro se. Although it is strongly recommended that a party be represented by legal counsel, self-represented litigants have a right to access the judicial system without legal representation. In Greene County (31st Judicial Circuit), Pro Se litigants must meet the requirements of Administrative Order #2021-AO08. Please click here to view AO08.
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NON-LAWYER FILING PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE TO ADMINSTRATIVE ORDER #2021-AO08
All information listed below pertains to the directives outlined in the Administrative Order #2021-AO08.
All initial filings, more commonly referenced as a petition, must be filed in the office of the Greene County Circuit Clerk. Petitions will only be accepted when filed in-person, sent by U.S. Postal Service or by other commercial expedited services, and includes the appropriate filing fee.
To file a petition with the Greene county Circuit Clerk’s Office, please visit or address the following location:
* Greene county Circuit Clerk’s Office
1010 N. Boonville - 2nd Floor
Springfield, MO 65802
Petition forms and filing fees may be found by visiting:
www.greenecountycourts.org/fees click here to be linked to fees.
Initial filings are not permitted by facsimile and/or by email.
All subsequent no-lawyer filings may be submitted by:
* In-person or by mail at the following address:
Greene County Circuit Clerk’s Office
1010 N. Booneville
Springfield, MO 65802
* Emailed to the following address:
Attachments must be in PDF Format
Subject Line must reference the case number and contain the wording “Non-Lawyer Filing”
All filings shall include the following criteria:
1. Case Number(s): To obtain a case number you may visit Missouri Case.net at: www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/base/welcome.do
-OR- Contact the Circuit Clerks Office at: 417-868-4074
2. Name of Filing Party: Documentation must include the full name of the filing party. Name must be legible.
3. Phone Number of Filing Party: Must be a valid and current method of contact. Must include area code. If multiple numbers are
listed must indicate primary contact number.
4. Email Address for Filing Party: Primary email that may be used for correspondence of case matters.
The Greene County Circuit Clerk’s Office reserves the right to refuse to accept and return any filing that is illegible or fails to meet the criteria.
To view the Administrative Order #2021-AO08, Please click here.
or visit Representing Yourself - Pro Se (Non-Lawyer) at www.greenecountycourts.org/pro se.
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For additional information on self-representation, please visit the website: http://www.selfrepresent.mo.gov.
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