--- title: "Lisa Carter Henderson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-carter-henderson-judge-missouri-30th-judicial-circuit-court-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Lisa Carter Henderson Missouri 30th Judicial Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Missouri 30th 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/lisa-carter-henderson-judge-missouri-30th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-carter-henderson-judge-missouri-30th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "name": "Lisa Carter Henderson | KnowJudges", "description": "Lisa Carter Henderson, Missouri 30th Judicial Circuit Court. 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Henderson is the Associate Circuit Court Judge for Missouri’s 30th Judicial Circuit, covering Dallas, Hickory, Polk, and Webster counties, elected in 2010 and re‐elected in 2014 and 2018 - Dallas County’s first woman judge, elected after Judge Cody Hanna’s retirement in 2010 ### Education ### Additional information - Henderson’s early judicial career was shaped by mentorship from her predecessor, Judge Hanna, who provided guidance during the transition. - Her experience as both a prosecutor and private attorney has informed her judicial approach, allowing her to view cases from multiple perspectives - Associate Judge on the 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, which handles civil and criminal cases at the trial level for Dallas County and three surrounding counties. ## 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.