The judges and clerks of all courts and all other officers shall comply with the requests made by the state court administrator for information, statistical data and reports bearing on the state of the dockets and business transacted by the courts and other matters pertinent to the efficient operation of the judicial system and to carrying out the provisions of Article V of the Constitution.
Rule 82.04.Compliance with Requests of State Courts Administrator for Information.
Part II · Rule 82: Terms and Duties of Chief Justice and Judges of This Court and the Court of Appeals—Designation of Court of Appeals and Districts Thereof—Duties and Other Matters Relating to the State Courts Administrator and Other Court Personnel · Last amended January 1, 2002 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceRule 82.04 requires every Missouri judge, clerk, and court officer to comply with the state courts administrator's requests for statistics, docket data, and other reports needed to run the judicial system and carry out the Constitution's Article V.
Full Text of Rule 82.04
Amendment History
Adopted June 1, 1971, eff. Jan. 1, 1972. Amended June 25, 2001, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Plain-English Summary
Rule 82.04 backs up the state courts administrator's data-gathering role with a mandatory duty to cooperate. Judges and clerks of all courts, and all other court officers, have to comply with requests the administrator makes for information, statistical data, and reports bearing on the state of court dockets, the business the courts have transacted, and other matters relevant to running the judicial system efficiently and carrying out the provisions of Article V of the Missouri Constitution.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do judges have to respond to the state courts administrator's data requests?
Yes. Rule 82.04 requires judges, clerks, and other court officers to comply with those requests.
What type of information can the administrator request?
Information, statistical data, and reports about docket conditions, court business, and other matters relevant to efficient operation of the judicial system.
Why does the administrator need this information?
To carry out the duties described in Rule 82.03 and to fulfill the provisions of Article V of the Missouri Constitution.
What constitutional provision does this rule tie back to?
Article V of the Missouri Constitution.
Does this apply to court clerks too?
Yes. The duty to comply extends to judges, clerks, and all other court officers.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Missouri State & Federal Court Rules, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Missouri. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: court administrator information requestsjudicial statistics missouridocket reporting requirementcompliance with administrator requests