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Kelly C. Broniec
Judge · Supreme Court of Missouri
Biography
Professional career
- Kelly Christine Broniec is an American judge and lawyer from Missouri, currently serving on the Missouri Supreme Court since September 25, 2023
- Michael Parson in October 2020 and served as chief judge beginning in July 2023, until Governor Parson appointed her to the Supreme Court of Missouri in September 2023
- Associate Circuit Judge, 12th Judicial Circuit (Montgomery, Audrain, Warren Counties): 2006–2020
- She later served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Lincoln County before moving to Montgomery County to become the elected prosecuting attorney in 1999.
- Began practicing law in Warrenton as an assistant prosecuting attorney
Education
Additional information
- Appointed by: Governor Mike Parson (Republican) in September 2023 to fill the vacancy left by Judge George W. Draper III
- Born 1971.
- Date of birth: 1970
- Appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District by Gov.
- Official site: Missouri Courts – Judge Kelly C. Broniec
- Recipient of the Women’s Justice Award for Public Service
- Birth place: St. Louis, Missouri
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
Supreme Court of Missouri
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 August 2, 2026.
Missouri Courts official judicial roster
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View Missouri Courts official judicial roster ↗Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical
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View Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical ↗