Clay County Veterans Treatment Court (Seventh Judicial Circuit)

The Seventh Judicial Circuit's Clay County Veterans Court takes a veteran with a Clay County charge who will engage in treatment through the Kansas City VA, judged on criminal history, the pending charge and substance use; ask the Prosecutor's Office, 816-736-8300, or the KC VA treatment provider, 816-590-3997.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Liberty, Rooney Justice Center, chapter 478, Kansas City VA.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Clay County, MOCounty

Missouri's treatment courts rest on chapter 478; see the Missouri entry. The Seventh Circuit's page: "Veterans Courts are a cost effective alternative to prison. The criminal justice system works cooperatively with treatment and other service systems to provide an offender with all of the possible tools they need to lead a drug free, crime-free lifestyle." Who. Eligibility "will be based upon previous criminal history, current pending charges and current use of substances"; the participant must have a Clay County charge and be willing to take treatment through the Kansas City VA. How. The Prosecutor's Office, 816-736-8300, or the KC VA treatment provider, Michele Parsons, 816-590-3997. Court sits at the James S. Rooney Justice Center, 11 South Water Street, Liberty. The commissioners attend the court's graduations, as their minutes of December 4, 2025 and January 22, 2026 record.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Clay County Veterans Treatment Court (Seventh Judicial Circuit)
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	The court is for a veteran with a pending Clay County charge who will take VA treatment and is accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

Sources

Seventh Judicial Circuit of Missouri, Veterans CourtOfficial

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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