--- title: "Vincent Johnson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/vincent-johnson-judge-missouri-12th-judicial-circuit-court-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Vincent Johnson Missouri 12th Judicial Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Missouri 12th 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/vincent-johnson-judge-missouri-12th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/vincent-johnson-judge-missouri-12th-judicial-circuit-court-mo", "name": "Vincent Johnson | KnowJudges", "description": "Vincent Johnson, Missouri 12th Judicial Circuit Court. 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Johnson is an elected judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, serving since 2011 and currently in a term through 2032 - There is also an Associate Circuit Judge Vincent Johnson in St. Charles County, Missouri, appointed in 2023, with a background in corporate finance and law from Missouri State University and the University of Dayton School of Law - Position: Judge, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, District 1 (Philadelphia County, PA) ### Education ### Additional information - Before becoming a judge, Johnson practiced law in private practice for over 30 years - handling both criminal and civil cases for individuals, businesses, and religious organizations - This is a different individual from the Pennsylvania judge - The Philadelphia Bar Association has rated Johnson “recommended” - He is also an ordained minister and a member of the Prince Hall Free & Accepted Masons and the Board of Directors of Grand Old Gospel Fellowship, Inc ## 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.