--- title: "Kelly C. Broniec | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kelly-c-broniec-justice-supreme-court-of-missouri-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Kelly C. Broniec Supreme Court of Missouri · Judge ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of Missouri - State: Missouri - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 ## 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.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=219655) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=219655) - [Missouri Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=219655) - [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) - [Official biography source for Kelly C. Broniec](https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2025-2026/5_Judicial.pdf) - [Wikidata: Kelly C. Broniec](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122751584) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kelly-c-broniec-justice-supreme-court-of-missouri-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kelly-c-broniec-justice-supreme-court-of-missouri-mo", "name": "Kelly C. Broniec | KnowJudges", "description": "Kelly C. 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