--- title: "Jeffrey Wayne Bates | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-wayne-bates-judge-missouri-court-of-appeals-southern-district-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jeffrey Wayne Bates Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District ยท 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Jeffrey W. Bates is a nonpartisan judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, serving since 2003 and currently through the end of his 2030 term - Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, 2003-present ### Education - University of Missouri-Columbia โ€” J.D. ### Additional information - ICON Honors 2024 โ€” recognized for his dedication, attention to detail, and contributions to judicial technology and public access - Retention elections: Retained in 2006 and 2018; in 2018 he won with 75.1% of the vote - Practitioner, 2002-2002 ## 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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7690/jeffrey-w-bates/) - [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7690/jeffrey-w-bates/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-wayne-bates-judge-missouri-court-of-appeals-southern-district-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-wayne-bates-judge-missouri-court-of-appeals-southern-district-mo", "name": "Jeffrey Wayne Bates | KnowJudges", "description": "Jeffrey Wayne Bates, Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. 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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.