REPRESENTING YOURSELF - PRO SE
BE ADVISED: Pursuant to Administrative Order 2026-AO06 the use of email for pro se filings and non-party filings is no longer permitted. Effective immediately, all filings will need to be made in person at the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office or by first class mail to 1010 N. Boonville, Springfield, MO 65802. Note-this does not apply to petitions for orders of protection or authorized electronic filings.
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NON-LAWYER FILING PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE TO ADMINSTRATIVE ORDER #2026-AO06
All information listed below pertains to the directives outlined in the Administrative Order #2026-AO06.
All filings must be filed in the office of the Greene County Circuit Clerk. Case filings 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 (as applicable).
To file a petition or other case filing with the Greene County Circuit Clerk’s Office, please visit or address by mail to the following location:
* Greene County Circuit Clerk’s Office
1010 N. Boonville - 2nd Floor
Springfield, MO 65802
The Clerk’s Office is open for filing between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Court business days.
Petition forms and filing fees may be found by visiting:
www.greenecountycourts.org/fees click here to be linked to fees.
ALL FILINGS, after the initial Petition, shall include the following criteria:
Case Number(s): To obtain a case number you may visit Missouri Case.net at: www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/
-OR- Contact the Circuit Clerks Office at: 417-868-4074
Case Caption (Style of Case): For example: “Jones V Smith”
Name of Filing Party: Documentation must include the full name of the filing party. Name must be legible.
ALL FILINGS should include the following criteria:
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.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Effective March 30, 2026, email filings are no longer permitted for non-lawyer filings.
To view the Administrative Order #2026-AO06, Please click here
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For additional information on self-representation, please visit the website: http://www.selfrepresent.mo.gov.
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