Nicole Colbert-Botchway at a glance
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Nicole Colbert-Botchway
Biography
Professional career
- Nicole Colbert‐Botchway is an Associate Circuit Judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit, serving since July 2015 and retained in 2024 for a term through 2028
Education
Additional information
- She was appointed by former Governor Jay Nixon on July 2, 2015 and has been retained in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
- held the role of Administrative Hearing Commissioner for the State of Missouri (2014–2015)
- Judge Colbert‐Botchway is known for her Judicial Legacy Project, preserving oral histories of notable 22nd Circuit judges, inspired by the work of Civil Rights Attorney Frankie Muse Freeman.
- Judge Colbert‐Botchway presides over cases in the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, which includes the City of St. Louis.
- She is active in the American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, National Bar Association – Judicial Council, Mound City Bar Association, Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis, and other legal and community organizations
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 22nd Judicial Circuit Court; Missouri 20th 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
Identity source checked September 25, 2026.
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 ↗