Circuit Judge, Division 14, 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County)

Lauren D. Barrett serves as Circuit Judge, Division 14, of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Jackson County¹. Lauren D. Barrett 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 September 2024¹
• Associate Circuit Judge, Division 30, July 2023 to September 2024; earlier Chief Trial Assistant in the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office and Assistant Attorney General¹
• Bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Missouri¹
• Appointed associate circuit judge in July 2023 and circuit judge in September 2024, 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.