--- title: "Brice R. Sechrest | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brice-r-sechrest-judge-missouri-18th-judicial-circuit-court-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Brice R. Sechrest Missouri 18th Judicial Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Missouri 18th 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/brice-r-sechrest-judge-missouri-18th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brice-r-sechrest-judge-missouri-18th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "name": "Brice R. Sechrest | KnowJudges", "description": "Brice R. Sechrest, Missouri 18th Judicial Circuit Court. 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Sechrest is an Associate Circuit Judge for the Missouri 24th Judicial Circuit, appointed in 2021 and re‐elected in 2022, with a background in law, community service, and local leadership - Appointed by Governor Mike Parson on August 20, 2021 to replace Joe Goff Jr. as Associate Circuit Judge for St. Francois County, Missouri ### Education ### Additional information - Before joining the judiciary, Sechrest practiced law in Park Hills, Missouri, at Williams & Sechrest, P.C. for 12 years. - Genevieve, and Madison counties. - He also held positions at the Law Office of John M. Williams, P.C. and the Law Office of Kenneth C. McManaman, LLC - His legal experience includes work in criminal, civil, family, juvenile, and probate law across St. Francois, Washington, Ste. - As a judge, he presides over criminal, civil, and family law cases in the 24th Judicial Circuit and has been active in developing the treatment court program for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders - He is also a member of the First Baptist Church of Park Hills and has been active in local civic organizations such as the Park Hills Lions Club ## 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.