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# Victor C. Howard

Missouri Court of Appeals · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
- State: Missouri
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, 1996-present
- Leadership Roles: He was Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals from June 2006 to June 2008 and Presiding Judge from 2008 to 2010
- Trial Court Service: Before joining the Court of Appeals, Howard held the role of Clay County Circuit Judge (7th Judicial Circuit) from 1993 to 1996, presiding over more than 100 jury trials

### Education

- University of Missouri-Kansas City — J.D.

### Additional information

- After retiring in 2019, Howard joined Jay Daugherty Mediation & Arbitration in Kansas City, Missouri, where he now provides mediation, arbitration, and other ADR services
- Appointments & Service: Howard joined the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals on September 30, 1996, by Governor Mel Carnahan, retained by voters in 1998 and 2010, and served until his retirement on November 1, 2019
- Awards: Recognized as “Judge of the Year” by the Association of Women Lawyers and named Best Western District Appellate Judge by Missouri Lawyers Weekly

## 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.courtlistener.com/person/7718/victor-c-howard/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7718/victor-c-howard/)
- [Missouri Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7718/victor-c-howard/)
- [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7718/victor-c-howard/)

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## 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.