The 46th Judicial Circuit Court of Taney County, Juvenile Division
(Inside the Taney County Judicial Center)

Serving the children and families of Taney County with Honesty, Dignity, and Compassion. The Juvenile Office handles cases of Delinquency, Status, Abuse and Neglect on both a Formal and Informal level.

"Work hard for a good reputation, work harder to keep it"

Hours:
8 - 5 Monday - Friday
This office honors all holidays regulated by the State of Missouri.

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Chief Juvenile Officer Bart Owen
B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement and over 25 years of experience. Taney County Sheriff's Office Volunteer Reserve Deputy (Supervisor). Certified Instructor in Juvenile Law Update, Certified Active Shooter Emergency Response, Member Child Fatality Review Panel and Multi-Disciplinary Team Child Abuse/Neglect cases.
He manages the administrative duties of the Juvenile Office.

Deputy Juvenile Officer Michelle Heimerman
Associates Degree Juvenile Justice/Sociology, B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice and over 20 years of experience.
She has been a Loss Prevention Officer, Youth Case Worker and Crime Victim Advocate.
She supervises Delinquency, Status, Abuse and Neglect cases.

Deputy Juvenile Officer Philip Little
B.S. Degree in Criminology/Criminal Justice and over 20 years of experience. He has been a Social Case Worker with the Missouri Children's Division, Youth Specialist and Programs Coordinator with the Missouri Division of Youth Services.
He supervises Status, Abuse and Neglect cases.

Deputy Juvenile Officer Jarah Green
B.S. Degree in Social Work and over five years experience.
She has been a Foster Care Case Manager.
She supervises Status, Abuse and Neglect cases.

Deputy Juvenile Officer Scott Gillman
Has over 15 years of experience.
He has been a Corrections Officer with the Christian and Taney County Sheriff's Departments.
He supervises Delinquency and Status cases.

Deputy Juvenile Officer Evan Barrett
B.A. in Psychology and over 10 years of experience.
He served in the Navy and has been a Greene County Juvenile Detention Worker and Hotline Investigator with the Missouri Children's Division.
He supervises Status, Abuse and Neglect cases.

Administrative Assistant Dixie Lee
Has over 20 years of experience.
She supervises the day to day operations in the front office along with database entries in the Justice Information System working closely with the Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator and our Circuit Clerk.

Administrative Assistant Denise Hurst
Associates Degree in Business Administration and over 20 years of experience.
She does database entries in the Justice Information System, working closely with the Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator, and our Circuit Clerk.