DUI Lawyer Jackson County

DUI Defense Lawyer in Jackson County

Arrested for DUI in Jackson County? We have been defending clients charged with DUI in Jackson County and the greater Kansas City Area for more than 25 years. 

We represent clients charged with DUI in all Jackson County Courts including Kansas City, Independence, Blue Springs, and Lee's Summit.

If you have been charged with a DUI  in Jackson County, Missouri the Law Offices of Charles R. Green can help. 

Our Office offers a free initial  consultation on your case; call us at 816.361.0964 to discuss your options.  We have been providing Aggressive DUI   Defense to our clients in Jackson County for more than 25 years and we are dedicated one hundred percent to defending Criminal and DUI charges.

Steps to Take When Charged With DUI in Jackson County

Your first court date  will usually be at least a month or two from the date you receive the criminal complaint or ticket. However the clock starts running immediately on your right to contest the potential suspension of your Missouri Driving Privileges. 

In Missouri you have fifteen days from the date of a chemical test failure to request a Drivers License Hearing. If the Officer marked you down as a Refusal, a Petition for Review must be filed in Circuit Court within 30 days. The Arresting Officer should have served you with a 15-Day Temporary Driver Permit (Missouri DOR Form 2385). The request must be made within fifteen days of service of the form if a test failure ( B.A.C. of .08 or greater ) was recorded or a Petition for Review must be filed within 30 days if law enforcement says you refused to cooperate and submit a sample. Note: Failure to Request a Drivers License Within the time period will result in the forfeiture of the right to review and the automatic suspension of your Missouri Driving Privileges no matter what the ultimate outcome of the criminal case in court.

Jackson County Court Information

The 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County Missouri is part of the Missouri Court System and adjudicates both civil and criminal matters from small claims cases to felony murder cases. Jackson County Circuit Court hears cases filed by State Agencies including the Missouri State Highway Patrol , Jackson County Sheriff's Office, State Park Rangers and the Missouri Water Patrol. These offenses include Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Boating While Intoxicated (BWI), Possession of Drugs (Marijuana or other Controlled Substances), Possession of Paraphernalia, Trespassing, Theft or Stealing, Firearms Violations, as well as Speeding Tickets, Careless Driving violations and other traffic infractions.

Jackson County History

Jackson County was once home to the Osage Native American tribe and the earliest white explorers were French fur traders. The Lewis and Clark expedition famously passed through Jackson County in 1804 on their way to the Pacific. Fort Osage was the first US military outpost within the Louisiana Purchase Territory and remained open until 1822. Jackson County became part of the newly admitted State of Missouri on August 10, 1821; it is named for President Andrew Jackson. A statue of Jackson on horseback greets visitors at the entrance of the downtown courthouse. Our future President Harry S. Truman was the presiding judge in Jackson County at the time of the construction of the downtown courthouse in 1934 and was involved in its Art-Deco design. The old Jackson County Courthouse is now known as the Historic Truman Courthouse and is located on the Courthouse Square in Independence. Court is no longer held there, but at the recently-refurbished courthouse at 308 W. Kansas.

Jackson County Court Information:

Jackson County Courthouse/ Kansas City, Missouri

415 E. 12th Street

Kansas City, Mo., 64106

Courthouse: (816) 881-3000

Jail (816) 881-4200

Jackson County Courthouse/ Independence, Missouri

308 W. Kansas

Independence, Mo., 64050

(816) 881-4400

Jackson County Website: www.16thcircuit.org

Case.net: https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet

Jackson County Circuit Court