Circuit Judge, Division 2, 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County)

Kenneth R. Garrett III serves as Circuit Judge, Division 2, of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Jackson County¹. Kenneth R. Garrett III is up for a yes or no retention vote on Nov 3, 2026, and stays on the bench if a majority votes yes³². The Judicial Performance Review committee recommends that the judge should be retained¹.

• Circuit Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Court, since October 2013¹
• Associate Circuit Judge in Jackson County, 2010 to 2013; earlier Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Assistant Attorney General¹
• Bachelor's, law and public administration degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City¹
• Appointed circuit judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit in October 2013, after serving as an associate circuit judge from 2010 to 2013, under the Missouri Plan (nominated by a judicial commission, selected by the governor)¹².
• Bar poll: The Judicial Performance Review committee recommends that the judge should be retained.