Sue Crane
Republican · MO · Callaway County Associate Circuit Judge, Division 7
Sue Crane is a Callaway County associate circuit judge and the family court administrative judge for the 13th Circuit. She earned her law degree from the University of Missouri and worked as an assistant public defender and in private practice before joining the bench in 2015.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Handled a youth case over a break-in that damaged a Callaway County church, and set $4,000 in restitution. On June 13, 2023, the Missouri Supreme Court dismissed the youth's appeal because it was filed too late. The high court noted her hearing record did not clearly show the youth's admission was voluntary.
June 13, 2023
Source: cases.justia.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable
Placed a teen in state youth custody until age 18 after finding he committed second-degree assault. The Missouri Court of Appeals reversed her ruling. It found she did not make sure the teen's admission was knowing and voluntary, as court rules require.
October 7, 2025Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: cases.justia.com
Adopted a family court commissioner's ruling that gave a divorced father much more time with his two children, but not the equal split he asked for. The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the ruling.
January 8, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: cases.justia.com
Past race Sue Crane ran in:
- Callaway County Associate Circuit Judge Division 7 · November 3, 2026 · Callaway County, Missouri · incumbent