--- title: "Michael R. Dauphin | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-r-dauphin-judge-missouri-20th-judicial-circuit-court-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-25" --- # Michael R. Dauphin Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court - State: Missouri - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-09-25 ## 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/michael-r-dauphin-judge-missouri-20th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-r-dauphin-judge-missouri-20th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "name": "Michael R. Dauphin | KnowJudges", "description": "Michael R. Dauphin, Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court. 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Cahill Courts Building in St. Louis - He also held the role of a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey in the Eastern District of Missouri ### Education ### Additional information - Before joining the judiciary, Dauphin was St. Louis City Assessor from 2018 to 2024, serving under Mayors Lyda Krewson and Tishaura Jones. - Governor Mike Parson appointed Dauphin to the bench, filling the vacancy created by Heather J. Hays’s promotion. - Prior to that, he was an attorney at Foley Mansfield LLP in St. Louis, practicing in commercial litigation, employment law, federal litigation, and product liability/mass tort defense. - He serves in Division 28 of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, which handles a range of civil and criminal matters in St. Louis City - Dauphin’s appointment marks a transition from property valuation oversight to judicial decision-making, reflecting his legal expertise and public service experience. - Dauphin is active in community and professional organizations, including the Carondelet Park Advisory Board, Holly Hills Improvement Association, and St. Stephen’s Protomartyr Board of Education ## 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.