Christian County Veterans Treatment Court (38th Judicial Circuit, Division I)

Christian County's Circuit Division I hears the 38th Judicial Circuit's treatment courts - Drug, DWI and Veterans Court - before Presiding Circuit Judge Laura Johnson, and the county treasury carries a dedicated Veteran's Court fund (782) that held $4,622.17 in the April 30, 2026 report.

Also called: veterans treatment court, veterans court, treatment court, Division I, 38th Judicial Circuit, Laura Johnson, fund 782, Veteran's Court fund.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Christian County, MOCounty

The circuit's own divisions page: "Circuit Division I: Felony criminal cases after felony information is filed, civil cases over $25,000 and treatment courts: Drug, DWI and Veterans Court." The same page names "Laura Johnson, Presiding Circuit Judge, Division I", with offices at the Christian County Circuit Court Building, 102 W. Walnut (courtroom 211, office Suite 234), Ozark, Missouri 65721, phone (417) 582-5150, circuit clerk (417) 581-0391, Barb Stillings, Circuit Clerk, and Reba Retell, Chief Deputy Clerk. The county's own fund report. The Commission's April 30, 2026 attachments carry the treasurer's fund balances: "782 - Veteran's Court 4,622.17 169.77 127.85 4,664.09" alongside "780 - Drug Court" and "781 - DWI Court", so the county holds a dedicated Veterans Court fund. The State's map. The Office of State Courts Administrator's Veterans Treatment Courts map, updated June 2025, shades Christian County in the 38th Judicial Circuit as running a "Veterans Treatment Court Program", which it describes as focusing "on addressing the substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, or mental health disorders of defendants charged with a criminal offense who are military veterans or current military personnel." Neither the map nor the circuit's pages publish eligibility, the treatment provider or the docket's terms, so those are not written; the Circuit Clerk (417) 581-0391 is the route.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Christian County Veterans Treatment Court (38th Judicial Circuit, Division I)
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	For a veteran with a pending case in Christian County who is screened and accepted. A disability rating is not the test stated.

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-23.

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New official source added: “Office of State Courts Administrator, Veterans Treatment Courts map (June 2025; read 2026-10-23 in a visible Chrome window, courts.mo.gov answers 403 to curl)”.
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