--- title: "Becky J. West | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/becky-j-west-judge-missouri-court-of-appeals-southern-district-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Becky J. West Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District · Judge ## Profile - Court: Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District - State: Missouri - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media equipment advance approval Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: Failure to obtain advance approval for equipment may preclude its use in the proceeding. [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### device use in courtroom Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: No person may use any device capable of media coverage in a courtroom or court clerk's office unless specifically authorized [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### audio video recording Scope: statewide Missouri allows limited video and audio recording for media coverage under COR 16 technical limits, subject to judicial approval and courtroom controls. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2025-2026/5_Judicial.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2025-2026/5_Judicial.pdf) - [Missouri Secretary of State Official Manual official judicial roster](https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2025-2026/5_Judicial.pdf) - [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/becky-j-west-judge-missouri-court-of-appeals-southern-district-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/becky-j-west-judge-missouri-court-of-appeals-southern-district-mo", "name": "Becky J. West | KnowJudges", "description": "Becky J. West, Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. 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Borthwick — is a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, appointed on September 9, 2022 by Governor Mike Parson to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of Hon - Circuit Judge for the 31st Judicial Circuit Court (Greene County) from 2019–2022 - Associate Circuit Judge (2016–2019) - Municipal Court Judge for the City of Springfield (2013–2016) - She also served as an Assistant Attorney General for Missouri (2003–2005) and spent over 16 years in private legal practice in Missouri, Louisiana, and Nebraska, including as managing partner at Franke, Schultz & Mullen ### Education ### Additional information - West was retained in a 2024 nonpartisan retention election on November 5, 2024, with 75% of the vote. - The only judge in the Southern District and handles appellate cases in Missouri’s southern judicial region - West has been active in professional organizations such as the Missouri Municipal and Associate Judges Association and the Missouri Probate and Associate Circuit Judges Association ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-b0a3408119d84bbcc3619511) — 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](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354). Collected 2026-07-26.