Court Appearance
When an attorney wants to appear on behalf of a defendant in Municipal Court, the attorney must file an entry of appearance on Show-Me Courts. The Court requires personal appearances in certain cases, including but not limited to:
- Driving while intoxicated, suspended, or revoked.
- All motor vehicle accidents.
- All defendants under age 21 as of the offense.
- All other alcohol/drug cases.
- All cases with a victim.
- Speeding 20+ over.
Defendants and their attorneys must personally appear unless their appearance is waived in advance by the Court or by agreement with the City Attorney. The Court does not permit appearance via Zoom, WebEx, etc. Continuances must be granted at least 24 hours prior to a court date.
Local Court Rule #1
If you're representing a defendant in Osage Beach Municipal Division and are seeking a negotiated plea with the Prosecuting Attorney, you must receive the plea agreement prior the close of business on the Tuesday before the docketed court date. Preparing forms and computer entries are a time-consuming process that demands accuracy and will not be done while court is in session.
All cases in which plea negotiations occur on the docketed court date will be continued to the next attorney docket date for disposition. For example, if your client drove from St. Louis for a DWI and you negotiated a plea on the court date, the client will need to appear in court again for disposition. There will be no exceptions. The Court Clerk is the support staff to the Judge during court sessions and will no longer divert attention to negotiated pleas filed that day.
Contacting the Prosecutor and Records Requests
- The City Attorney is the City's prosecutor in Municipal Court. Attorneys representing defendants who wish to contact the City Attorney should do so prior to court, preferably by email, to discuss recommendations.
- Copies of reports may be obtained through the Osage Beach Police Department's Records Clerk.
- Court cases can be located through Show-Me Courts. The Osage Beach Municipal Division is listed under Camden County, although the City is in both Camden and Miller Counties.