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