Kelly L. Lovekamp at a glance
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Kelly L. Lovekamp
Biography
Professional career
- Kelly L. Lovekamp is an Associate Judge of the Missouri 1st Judicial Circuit Court, serving Schuyler, Clark, and Scotland counties, elected in 2010 and re‐elected in 2014 and 2018
Education
Additional information
- 1st Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri since November 2, 2010, after winning the initial election.
- She also presents educational programs at the New Judge Orientation, Spring and Fall Trial Colleges, and MAPACJC conferences
- Trial Judge Education Committee — shaping statewide judge training topics
- She is a member of the Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges
- Transfer judge assignments, including appellate hearings in the Western District Court of Appeals
- Judge Lovekamp has received multiple awards, including the MSTA Friends of Education Award and the Fred L. Howard Prize for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
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
Missouri 1st Judicial Circuit Court
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 July 26, 2026.
Missouri Secretary of State Official Manual official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Missouri Secretary of State Official Manual official judicial roster ↗Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical ↗