[R.O. 2008 §16-91; Ord. No. 977 §1(15.4), 1-5-1981; Ord. No. 5075 §1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 5493 §2, 8-22-2016; Ord. No. 5664, 9-23-2019]
A.
In traffic cases, the complaint or information and summons shall
be substantially in the form prescribed by the Supreme Court of the
State known as the "Missouri Uniform Citation," and when such citation
is executed in the manner provided by law, it shall be deemed to be
lawful information for the purpose of prosecution in the Municipal
Court for offenses set out in this Title III.
B.
The Missouri Uniform Citation shall be used in traffic cases, whether
the complaint is made by a Police Officer or by any other person,
except the prosecutor who may use any form permitted by law.
C.
For
any notice to appear, citation or summons on a minor traffic violation
as defined in Section 479.350, RSMo., the date and time the defendant
is to appear in court shall be given when such notice to appear, citation
or summons is first provided to the defendant, or the court shall
reissue the notice, citation or summons with the date and time for
the defendant to appear specifically set forth.
[R.O. 2008 §16-92; Ord. No. 977 §1(15.5), 1-5-1981; Ord. No. 5075 §1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 5493 §2, 8-22-2016]
A.
The Municipal Court shall approve uniform citation, information and
summons forms as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
B.
The Chief of Police shall be responsible for maintaining records
regarding the issuance of serially numbered citation forms in electronic,
paper or other formats to individual members of the Police Department.
[1]
State Law Reference — Similar provisions, § 300.575,
RSMo.
[R.O. 2008 §16-93; Ord. No. 977 §1(15.6), 1-5-1981; Ord. No. 5075 §1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 5493 §2, 8-22-2016]
A.
The Chief of Police or other responsible officer shall cause a copy
of every traffic citation issued to an alleged violator of any of
the provisions of this Chapter to be provided to the prosecuting attorney
or his/her duly authorized representative and to the office of the
Municipal Court Clerk.
B.
It shall be unlawful and official misconduct for any Police Officer
or other officer or public employee to dispose of, alter or deface
a traffic citation or any copies thereof or the record of the issuance
or disposition of any traffic citation or warrant in any unauthorized
manner.
C.
The Chief of Police, the prosecutor and the Municipal Court Clerk
shall cause to be maintained a record of every traffic citation, information
and summons issued to an alleged violator of any provisions of this
Chapter, as well as any forms which have been damaged or otherwise
voided or upon which any entry has been made and not issued to an
alleged violator. Such latter cases shall require a concise statement
by the officer, approved by his/her immediate supervisor, as to the
reason the citation was voided or not issued.
D.
The Chief of Police shall cause to be maintained a record of all
warrants issued by the Municipal Court which are delivered to the
Police Department for service and of the final disposition of all
warrants.
[R.O. 2008 §16-94; Ord. No. 977 §1(15.7), 1-5-1981; Ord. No. 5075 §1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 5493 §2, 8-22-2016]
No person shall cancel or solicit the cancellation of any traffic
citation in any manner other than as authorized by law.
[R.O. 2008 §16-99; Ord. No. 977 §1(15.12), 1-5-1981; Ord. No. 5075 §1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 5493 §2, 8-22-2016]
A.
Any person arrested and charged with violating any of the traffic
ordinances of the City may at the discretion of the officer authorized
by law or rule of court to accept bail and the person arrested, deposit
his/her operator's license issued by the State with the officer
demanding bail in lieu of any other security for an appearance in
court to answer any such charge except:
1.
When directed under law to take a person immediately before
a judge;
2.
When the violation involves death;
3.
When the violation involves a person who is under the influence
of intoxicating liquor or drugs;
4.
When the violation involves leaving the scene of an accident;
5.
When the violation involves driving with a suspended or revoked
driver's license; or
6.
When bail is ordered by the court or by court rule.
B.
The Law Enforcement Officer requiring security for an appearance
may accept the deposit of the driver's license in lieu of bail,
and if the driver's license is accepted, shall issue a receipt
to the licensee for the license upon a form approved by the Municipal
Court. The licensee may, until he/she has appeared at the proper time
and place as stated in the receipt to answer the charge placed against
him/her, operate motor vehicles while in possession of the receipt.
If a continuance is requested and granted, the licensee shall be given
a new receipt for his/her license, or the Municipal Court Clerk may
return the license.
C.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person arrested and charged with
violating a traffic ordinance of the City may, if afforded the opportunity
to deposit his motor vehicle operator's license pursuant to this
Section in lieu of bail, decline to do so and instead post bail of
fifty dollars ($50.00) per traffic offense allegedly committed as
provided in Section 135.120.
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See Section 544.045 RSMo.
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Ord. No. 5493 §2, 8-22-2016]
If a violator of the restrictions on stopping, standing or parking
under the traffic ordinances of the City does not appear in response
to a uniform traffic ticket affixed to such motor vehicle within a
period of five (5) days, the Violations Bureau shall send to the owner
of the motor vehicle to which the traffic ticket was affixed a letter
informing him or her of the violation and warning him or her that
in the event such letter is disregarded for a period of five (5) days
a warrant of arrest will be issued.
