Municipal Court

The Bridgeton Municipal Court is the judicial branch of city government and is a division of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, 21st Judicial Circuit. The Court adjudicates traffic and other ordinance violations filed by the Bridgeton Police Department and Code Enforcement Officers.

Case Inquiry / MuniCourt.net/Case.net

The websites are available to the public. The site provides information including court dates, money owed, and warrants. No confidential cases are available on the website.
If your case was filed BETWEEN September 2019 – January 2020, you could be in EITHER:

Show Me Court (Case.Net)
or
IMDS Plus (Municourt.Net)

If your case was filed AFTER January 2020 you will be on case.net

*You could be in both systems until all cases have been moved to Show Me Court *

Court Dates & Location

Court is held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday and the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at the Bridgeton Government Center. Check dates here.

In-Person Proceedings

Presiding Judge Michael Burton has issued a Certificate of Approval for the Municipal Court of the City of Bridgeton allowing for in-person proceedings, following review of the municipality's Continuity of Operations Plan.

Violation Bureau

A Violation Bureau has been established pursuant to Revised Missouri Statute 479.49 of the Supreme Court Rules of the State of Missouri and Local Court rule 69.6 to allow payments without the necessity of a court appearance. All 15 ½, 16 and 17 year old defendant’s must appear in court  with a parent.
Show Me Courts Violation Schedule of Fines
IMDS Plus Violation Schedule of Fines

Payments

Cash, Check or Money Order

Payments are accepted 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Violations Bureau window, located in the Bridgeton Government Center.

Checks or money orders are to be made payable to "Bridgeton Municipal Court".

Payments made in full are accepted by mail.

Credit Cards

Credit cards are not accepted at the Violation Bureau window, though they can be made online.

Show Me Court

"Plead and Pay" Plead and Pay can be used to pay your traffic ticket online without appearing in court.  This feature is only available for Violations Bureau eligible tickets.

"Pay by Web" Pay by Web can be used to pay fines and court costs that have been assessed by the Judge after a court appearance.

IMDS Plus

Payments must be made in full.