[Ord. No. 954 §§1 —
2, 10-3-1978]
A. The
City of Rock Hill shall continue to operate its own Municipal Court
which shall hear and adjudicate all violations of the ordinances of
the City of Rock Hill on and after January 1, 1979. The City declines
to accept the option extended to it by the Missouri Constitutional
Amendment and the provisions of Sections 479.010 — 479.270,
RSMo., to have all violations of its ordinances heard and adjudicated
by an Associate Circuit Judge, Circuit Judge or Probate Judge of St.
Louis County.
B. In
maintaining its Municipal Court, the City will abide by the provisions
of the Constitutional Amendment and Sections 479.010 — 479.270,
RSMo., dealing with new judicial requirements, including Municipal
Courts.
[CC 1970 §19-4.1; Ord. No. 1047 §§1 — 2, 7-5-1983]
A. When
a defendant is ordered to pay a fine and/or costs and defaults in
the payment thereof or any installment, the Court on motion of the
Prosecuting Attorney or upon its own motion may require him/her to
show cause why his/her default should not be treated as contempt of
Court, and may issue a show cause citation or a warrant of arrest
for his/her appearance.
B. Unless
the defendant shows that his/her default was not attributable to an
intentional refusal to obey the order of the Court or to a failure
on his/her part to make a good faith effort to make the payment, the
Court may find that his/her default constitutes contempt and may order
him/her committed until the fine and/or costs or a specified part
thereof is paid. (L. 1976 H.B. 1095 Sec. 600.063.)