Alan Blankenship at a glance
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- Judge
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Alan Blankenship
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Alan Blankenship has held the role of an Associate Circuit Judge in Stone County, Missouri, since January 2003
- His career reflects a combination of judicial leadership, community engagement, and dedication to rehabilitative justice
Education
- Law degree, University of Missouri, Columbia
Additional information
- He began his engagement with treatment courts in 2004, creating the adult drug court in Stone County, followed by a DWI court in 2010 and a veterans treatment court in 2013.
- Became a certified public accountant in 1986
- Additionally, he is a Fellow with the National Courts and Science Institute
- focusing on advanced science and technology in the judiciary.
- Missouri State Auditor — worked before legal career
- His judicial duties focus on rehabilitation, accountability, and community safety, particularly for individuals with substance use disorders
- He presides over specialized courts including the Stone County Adult Drug Court and a DWI Court, both of which have been recognized as National Mentor Courts by the National Drug Court Institute, serving as models for best practices nationwide.
- Judge Blankenship is a prominent advocate for treatment courts, including adult drug courts, DWI courts, and veterans treatment courts.
- Missouri’s treatment court system, which he helps oversee, receives an annual allocation of $11 million and operates under a statutory commission
- Judge Blankenship serves as Chairman of the Missouri Supreme Court Treatment Court Committee and is a member of the Trial Judge Education Committee.
- He is also a teaching faculty member for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, presenting on adult drug court, DWI court, and veterans treatment court models at national training programs and for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media Equipment Advance Approval
Statewide
Missouri Court Operating Rule 16 requires advance approval for media equipment used for courtroom coverage and allows the judge to control the number and setup of media personnel and equipment.
Failure to obtain advance approval for equipment may preclude its use in the proceeding.Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical ↗
Device Use In Courtroom
Statewide
Missouri courtroom device use for media coverage is not generally permitted unless authorized by the operating rule, a local court rule, or the judge presiding in the proceeding.
No person may use any device capable of media coverage in a courtroom or court clerk's office unless specifically authorizedMissouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
Missouri allows limited video and audio recording for media coverage under COR 16 technical limits, subject to judicial approval and courtroom controls.
Not more than one videographer, using a single device, shall be permitted in the courtroom during a judicial proceeding at any time.Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical
Missouri 39th Judicial Circuit Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Missouri Secretary of State Official Manual official judicial roster
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View Missouri Secretary of State Official Manual official judicial roster ↗Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical ↗