Missouri Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: Most courthouses in Missouri allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 5 in Missouri provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 0 courthouses that ban phones, 0 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Missouri Circuit Courts vary by circuit: St. Louis County (Clayton) and Jackson County (Kansas City) allow silenced phones, while St. Louis City (Carnahan Courthouse) and several suburban circuits enforce strict rules on camera phones.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
St. Louis County St. Louis County Courthouse (Clayton) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (St. Louis County Courthouse (Clayton)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Clayton	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Jackson County Jackson County Courthouse (Kansas City) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Jackson County Courthouse (Kansas City)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Kansas City	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
St. Charles County St. Charles County Courthouse (St. Charles) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (St. Charles County Courthouse (St. Charles)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	St. Charles	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
St. Louis City St. Louis City Courthouse (St. Louis) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (St. Louis City Courthouse (St. Louis)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	St. Louis	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Greene County Greene County Courthouse (Springfield) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Greene County Courthouse (Springfield)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Springfield	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Missouri have lockers for cell phones?

Most courthouses in Missouri allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 5 counties in Missouri are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.