The Jackson County Circuit Court has suspended a program that allowed some attorneys to bypass courthouse security. In a letter Aug. 29 to the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, which administered the pass program, Presiding Judge David M. Byrn said ...

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A Kansas City attorney was cited earlier this month after he allegedly brought a firearm into the downtown Jackson County Courthouse. Blade Moore, 32, was cited for violating a county ordinance by bringing a firearm into a county building on ...

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Extreme temperatures have some Jackson County Circuit Court employees feeling the heat this summer, compounding months of weather-related problems for the court system. Court officials said uncomfortable working conditions at the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse in Independence are the result ...

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Jackson County Presiding Judge David M. Byrn has a message for his fellow judges who are frustrated by the pace of work to fix courtrooms and offices damaged by water after a series of burst pipes this winter. At the ...

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The downtown Jackson Courthouse reopened with fanfare — and free pastries — on Feb. 19, but the work to repair water-damaged courtrooms and offices is likely to stretch on for months, court and county officials said. County Executive Frank White ...

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The downtown Jackson County Courthouse is scheduled to reopen as planned on Feb. 19, according to court officials. In a release Friday, Presiding Judge David M. Byrn thanked members of the bar and the public for their patience during the ...

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The Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Kansas City will remain closed until Feb. 19 while crews repair substantial damage caused by back-to-back water-line breaks and flooding. Until then, court officials said they will continue to reschedule and move cases from ...

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Jackson County officials say the county courthouse in downtown Kansas City will remain closed until Feb. 19 because of extensive water damage from leaking water lines. The courthouse has been closed since Jan. 31 after it was flooded with more ...

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The Jackson County Circuit Court has announced the locations for some hearings originally scheduled for Feb. 7 at the downtown courthouse. The downtown courthouse remains closed through the rest of the week following a weekend water leak in the building. ...

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This story has been updated to reflect the latest information on court hearings. The Jackson County Circuit Court announced on Tuesday the new locations of some hearings set for Wednesday. The court has rerouted dockets in certain divisions as crews ...

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The downtown Jackson County Courthouse will be closed through the remainder of the week following a water line break in the building, according to a county news release. After a water main break caused flooding in the courthouse basement and ...

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