Kevin D. Harrell

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Kevin D. Harrell

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Nonpartisan

Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 18

Tenure

2012 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

13

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Appointed

July 24, 2012

Education

Bachelor's

University of Missouri, Kansas City, 1993

Law

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1998

Kevin D. Harrell is a judge for Division 18 of the Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Harrell ran for re-election for the Division 18 judge of the Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.

Harrell was appointed to this position by Governor Jay Nixon on July 24, 2012.

Education

Harrell received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 1993 and his J.D. degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in 1998.

Career

• 2012-Present: Judge, 16th Circuit Court
• 1997-2012: Chief deputy prosecuting attorney, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office

Awards and associations

Awards

• 2005: Trial Attorney of the Year, Elected by colleagues
• 2001 & 2003: Victim Champion of the Year, Elected by colleagues

Associations

• 2002-2010: Instructor, Trial preparation and presentation
• Member, Missouri Supreme Court's Regional Disciplinary Committee

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Jackson County, Missouri (2020)

Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court Division 18, Harrell's seat

Kevin D. Harrell was retained to Division 18 of the Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 66.2% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	66.2	181,433
			No	33.8	92,763
			Total Votes		274,196

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It has been certified. Source

2014

See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014

Harrell was retained to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court with 64 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.  

Performance evaluation

The 16th Circuit Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee recommended that Judge Harrell be Retained. Click here to read the full performance evaluation.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Footnotes

Missouri courts

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Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri

State courts:

Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri