--- title: "Brandon Sanchez | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brandon-sanchez-judge-missouri-34th-judicial-circuit-court-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Brandon Sanchez Missouri 34th Judicial Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Missouri 34th Judicial Circuit Court - 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/brandon-sanchez-judge-missouri-34th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brandon-sanchez-judge-missouri-34th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "name": "Brandon Sanchez | KnowJudges", "description": "Brandon Sanchez, Missouri 34th Judicial Circuit Court. 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Sanchez is an Associate Circuit Judge for New Madrid County in Missouri’s 34th Judicial Circuit, appointed by Governor Mike Parson in October 2023 - Prior to his judicial role, Sanchez served as a District Defender in Missouri from 2013–2014 - Governor Mike Parson appointed Sanchez to the Associate Circuit Judge position for New Madrid County to fill the vacancy created by Joshua D. Underwood’s appointment as Circuit Judge ### Education ### Additional information - Public records show he has held multiple judicial and legal support positions since 2007 - Sanchez’s appointment was part of a broader set of judicial appointments announced by Governor Parson in late October 2023, also including Matt A. Selby to the 39th Judicial Circuit - Currently the owner of Law Office of Brandon M. Sanchez, LLC ## 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.