--- title: "Lorne J. Baker | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lorne-j-baker-judge-missouri-18th-judicial-circuit-court-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Lorne J. Baker Missouri 18th Judicial Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Missouri 18th 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/lorne-j-baker-judge-missouri-18th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lorne-j-baker-judge-missouri-18th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "name": "Lorne J. Baker | KnowJudges", "description": "Lorne J. Baker, Missouri 18th Judicial Circuit Court. 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Borbonus III’s elevation to circuit judge - appointment, he held the role of an Administrative Law Judge for the Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation, appointed by Governor Jeremiah "Jay" Nixon in 2016 - After law school, he served as an assistant public defender in St. Louis City — 1994–1999, gaining extensive experience in criminal defense ### Education - University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law — J.D. (1993) - in Political Science — University of Michigan — B.A. (1990) ### Additional information - practiced law in both the private and public sectors for over 20 years before his judicial appointments - His prior experience as an administrative law judge provided him with expertise in workers' compensation and administrative law matters, complementing his current judicial responsibilities Judge Baker resides in Olivette, Missouri, and continues to serve the St. Louis legal community through his judicial duties and professional involvement - Judge Baker is an active member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the St. Louis County Bar Association, and the Lawyers Association of St. Louis - These affiliations reflect his engagement with the legal community and ongoing professional development ## 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.