COURT HOUSE PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

7409 E 7th STREET
Duenweg, MO 64841

Judge Charles Lonardo – Municipal Judge

Michael Henderson – Court Clerk

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Judd McPhearson – City Attorney/ City Prosecuting Attorney

Brenlee Buerge – City Attorney/City Prosecuting Attorny

Terry Edwards – Prosecuting Attorney Assistant

All dates are at 5:30 pm

Phone: 417-623-2027 | Fax: 417-623-3329

ALL FORMS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR COURT PAYMENTS.

Court Clerk Office Hours

MONDAY – FRIDAY 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

The Court Clerk’s office and Municipal Court as of 2/23/2026 is located at 7409 E 7th Street Duenweg, MO 64841

Court dates:

2026
January 26 – Canceled due to weather and heater issues
February 23
March 23
April 27
No Court in May
June 22
July 27
August 24
September 28
October 26
November 23
December 21

Judge Lonardo has set the following Court dates for 2026. * Please be advised a few of the dates are not on the 4th Monday of the month due to scheduling conflicts.

NOTICE TO TRAFFIC VIOLATORS

            Your Summons requires you to appear in person before the Duenweg Municipal Court on the date printed at the top of the ticket, UNLESS you wish to plead guilty and pay the your fine either before your court date or on your court date printed on the ticket.

WARNING: A warrant will be issued for your arrest IF you fail to appear in court or your payment has not been received before your scheduled appearance date.

  1. Go to www.courts.mo.gov
  2. Go to “Make a Payment”
  3. Click “Plead and Pay Your Traffic Ticket…”
  4. Type Citation number found at the top of the ticket in the search field labeled “Case Number”
  5. On Right Hand of Screen, you will see options for “Plead and Pay” with the amount before Credit Card Fees

SPEEDING FINES
(Outside school and construction zones)

  • 1-5 mph over the limit: $81.00
  • 6-10 mph over the limit: $91.00
  • 11-15 mph over the limit: $101.00
  • 16-19 mph over the limit: $131.00
  • 20-25 mph over the limit: $186.00

All fines listed above include the court costs, except for seat belt violations and not wearing a motorcycle helmet.

You can pay certain violations online in advance using Plead and Pay. A convenience fee of $0.25 plus 2% of your fine will apply. Here are the fines before the convenience fee:

Moving Violations (No Accident) – Fines

No Motorcycle Helmet: $81.00

Obstructing Traffic: $81.00

Dog at Large / Failure to Register: $81.00

Failure to Yield Right of Way: $91.00

Seat Belt Violation: $10.00

Dimming Headlights: $81.00

Expired Tags: $81.00

Failure to Maintain Right Half of the Road: $91.00

Following Too Closely: $91.00

Improper Turn: $91.00

Failure to Stop at Stop Sign: $91.00

Improper Parking / Obstructing Traffic: $81.00

Failure to Register Vehicle: $81.00

Defective Equipment: $81.00

Failure to Stop at Traffic Device: $91.00

Driving Wrong Way Down a One-Way Street: $91.00

Improper Passing — Passing on the Right: $111.00

Improper Passing Interfering with Approaching Traffic: $161.00