Attorney Procedures
Attorney Procedures
Judge: | Mark Byrne |
Court Clerk: | Jennifer Bohn |
Prosecuting Attorney: | Jonathan Fuchs |
Prosecuting Attorney Assistant: | Holly Weinhold |
E-File your entry (and any additional correspondence with the court)
or
Mail your entry to:
Dardenne Prairie Municipal Court
2032 Hanley Road
Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368
- Entry of Appearance to the Court and a copy of entry with a request for recommendation to the Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Upon receiving an attorney entry, the Court will automatically continue your client's case(s) to a new date for disposition to allow time for receipt of a recommendation.
- If traffic, your client's five-year driving record. If non-traffic, criminal history report.
- A copy of the ticket (if available) or what the defendant is charged with.
- A self-addressed-stamped envelope. This envelope is used to send you the recommendation for your client. If you e-file, you are still required to send a SAS envelope to receive a recommendation. *** Beginning January 1, 2022 - if you do not send a SAS envelope with your entry, it will be assumed that you will receive your recommendation through efiling. Please include your email address in your entry. You may also email the Prosecuting Attorney's Office directly at prosecutingattorney@dardenneprairie.org.
- Proof of compliance on any compliance tickets, such as Driving While Suspended/Revoked, No Proof of Insurance, No Operator License (if available at time of filing your request). If you need additional time to obtain your documentation, please ask for a continuance on your memo to allow time to gather what is required.
- If your client's case involves an accident, please provide proof that either insurance or your client has provided full restitution to the victim. A recommendation will not be issued until this information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney.
- Once the Prosecuting Attorney's office and the Court have received ALL of the proper documents, the Prosecuting Attorney will review your request and provide a recommendation. The Prosecuting Attorney's Assistant will either mail the recommendation in the envelope provided or email the recommendation to the address provided.
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For any questions about a recommendation or continuance of a recommendation contact the Prosecuting Attorney's office.
Drug, Alcohol & Minor:
Probation:
Please explain to your client the importance of complying and completing all conditions of the probation and the possible consequences if they fail to adhere to the probation order.
Continuances:
Please include your reason for requesting a continuance in all Motions to Continue. Motions without a reason for the request may not be granted. Also note that recommendations from the Prosecuting Attorney do expire. If your client does not accept the recommendation by the date listed on the recommendation letter sent by the Prosecutor, you should contact the Prosecutor's office to request an extension. The Court does not extend the Prosecutor's recommendations.
All requests for continuance MUST be filed by 12pm on the day of Court. Please be aware that any continuances filed after 12pm on the Court date may not be processed in time for the Judge to review. Feel free to contact the Clerk with any questions or concerns.