Buchanan County
Buchanan County Circuit Clerk
Ashley Thrasher
411 Jules Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501
Circuit Clerk’s Office — Room 331.
This office is responsible for:
- Filing all civil and small claims cases in Buchanan County
- Receiving, processing and maintaining judgments and orders of all proceedings in the six divisions of the Circuit Court
- Issuing subpoenas, summonses, garnishments, executions, certified copies of judgments, orders and commitments
- Disbursing all fines, costs, and monies paid into court
- Providing clerical assistance to all circuit and associate circuit judges
Ashley Thrasher is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Buchanan County. She was elected into office in November 2018 and began her work as Circuit Clerk in January 2019. Prior to election, Ashley worked for Hallmark Cards, Boehringer Ingelheim and Mosaic Life Care in various marketing, management and human resources positions.
Ashley and her husband, Matt, are both lifelong residents of St. Joseph and have two children.
Contact information:
Telephone: (816) 271-1462
Fax: (816) 271-1538
Division 1
| Criminal Clerk - Room 301 | 816-271-1509 |
| Civil Clerk - Room 304 | 816-271-1447 |
| Court Reporter | 816-271-1473 |
| Secretary to the Presiding Judge | 816-271-1511 |
Division 2
| Civil Clerk - Room 304 | 816-271-1464 |
| Juvenile Clerk - Room 333 | 816-271-1441 |
| Court Reporter | 816-271-1475 |
| Probate Clerks - Room 333 | 816-271-1418/816-271-1449 |
Division 3
| Civil Clerk - Room 304 | 816-271-1464 |
| Criminal, Adult Abuse, Child Protection Clerk - Room 301 | 816-271-1444 |
| Juvenile Clerk - Room 333 | 816-271-1441 |
| Court Reporter | 816-271-1474 |
Division 4
| Civil Clerk - Room 304 | 816-271-1464 |
| Criminal Clerk - Room 301 | 816-271-1509 |
| Drug Court Administrator- Room 401 | 816-271-1453 |
| Court Reporter | 816-271-1548 |
Division 5
| Associate Criminal Court Clerk -- Room 324 | 816-271-1454 |
| Associate Civil Court Clerk -- Room 331 | 816-271-1553 |
Division 6
| Associate Criminal Court Clerk -- Room 324 | 816-271-1448 |
| Associate Civil Court Clerk -- Room 331 | 816-901-1659 |