[R.O. 2012 §135.260; CC 1992 §18-26; Ord. No. 1537 §2, 12-4-1978; Ord. No. 2030 §1, 1-13-1992; Ord. No. 2328 §1, 12-9-1996; Ord. No. 2676 §1, 10-8-2001; Ord. No. 3427 §1, 12-8-2008; Ord. No. 3436 §2, 2-9-2009]
A.
In
addition to any fine that may be imposed by the Municipal Judge, there
shall be assessed as costs in all cases the following:
1.
Costs of Court shall be assessed in the amount of twelve dollars
($12.00).
2.
In all cases, costs for the training of Police Officers shall be
assessed in the amount of two dollars ($2.00).
3.
An additional one dollar ($1.00) shall be assessed as costs in all
cases. Such one dollar ($1.00) of additional Court costs shall be
deposited with the Treasurer of the State in the Peace Officer Standards
and Training Commission Fund, to be used Statewide for the training
of Peace Officers.
4.
Other costs shall be assessed, such as for the issuance of a warrant,
a commitment or a summons, as provided for before the Associate Circuit
Judge in criminal prosecutions.
5.
Costs shall be assessed for actual costs assessed against the City
by the County Sheriff for apprehension or confinement in the County
Jail.
6.
Mileage shall be assessed, in the same amount as provided to the
Sheriff in criminal violations, for each mile and fraction thereof
the officer must travel (both directions) in order to serve any warrant
or commitment or order of this Court.
7.
Reimbursement of certain costs of arrest.
a.
Upon a plea or a finding of guilty for a first (1st) offense of violating
the provisions of an ordinance of the City of Union, involving alcohol-
or drug-related traffic offenses, the Court may, in addition to imposition
of any penalties provided by law, order the convicted person to reimburse
the Police Department for the costs associated with such arrest.
b.
Such costs hereby authorized shall include the reasonable cost of
making the arrest, including the cost of any chemical test made as
authorized or required by law or ordinance to determine the alcohol
or drug content of the person's blood, and the costs of processing,
charging, booking and holding such person in custody.
c.
The Chief of Police shall establish a schedule of such costs hereby
authorized and shall submit the same to the Municipal Judge. However,
the Court may order the costs reduced if it determines that the costs
are excessive.
d.
Upon receipt of such additional costs authorized by this Subsection,
the City Collector shall retain such costs in a separate fund to be
known as the "DWI/Drug Offense Cost Reimbursement Fund". Monies with
such fund shall be appropriated by the Board of Aldermen to the Police
Department in amounts equal to those costs so collected and shall
be used by such department specifically to enhance and support the
enforcement and prosecution of alcohol- and drug-related traffic laws
within the City.
8.
An additional seven dollars fifty cents ($7.50) shall be assessed
as Court costs in all cases to be used for the victims of crimes.
Seven dollars twenty-five cents ($7.25) of said seven dollars fifty
cents ($7.50) Court costs shall be forwarded to the State and deposited
in the State's Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. Twenty-five cents
($0.25) shall be retained by the City.
9.
A surcharge of two dollars ($2.00) pursuant to the provisions of
Section 488.5026, RSMo., shall be collected in all cases, except where
the proceeding is dismissed by the Court or when the costs are to
be paid by the City. All fees collected pursuant to this Subsection
shall be transmitted monthly to the Treasurer of the City. All funds
collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be used only to develop
and maintain a biometric verification system to ensure that inmates
can be properly identified and tracked within the local jail system
and to pay for any expenses related to custody and housing and other
expenses for prisoners.
10.
A surcharge of seven dollars ($7.00) pursuant to the provisions of
Section 476.056, RSMo., shall be collected in all cases, except where
the proceeding is dismissed by the Court or when the costs are to
be paid by the City. All fees collected pursuant to this Subsection
shall be transmitted monthly to the State Court Automation Fund.
[R.O. 2012 §135.270; CC 1992 §18-27; Ord. No. 1537 §2, 12-4-1978]
The costs of any action may be assessed against the prosecuting
witness and judgment be rendered against him/her that he/she pay the
costs and stand committed until paid in any case where it appears
to the satisfaction of the Municipal Judge that the prosecution was
commenced without probable cause and from malicious motives.
[R.O. 2012 §135.280; CC 1992 18-28; Ord. No. 1537 §2, 12-4-1978]
When a fine is assessed for violating an ordinance, it shall
be within the discretion of the Judge assessing the fine to provide
for the payment of a fine on an installment basis under such terms
and conditions as he/she may deem appropriate.
