[R.O. 2012 §135.010; CC 1992 §18-1; Ord. No. 1537 §2, 12-4-1978]
There is hereby established in the City a Municipal Court, to
be referred to as the "Union Municipal Court, a Division of the 20th
Judicial Circuit Court of the State of Missouri".
[R.O. 2012 §135.020; CC 1992 §18-2; Ord. No. 1537 §2, 12-4-1978]
The jurisdiction of the Municipal Court shall extend to all
cases involving alleged violations of the ordinances of the City.
[R.O. 2012 §135.030; CC 1992 §18-25; Ord. No. 1537 §2, 12-4-1978]
A.
There
is hereby created the office of the Clerk of the Municipal Court.
The duties of the Clerk shall be as follows:
1.
To collect such fines for violations of such offenses as may be described,
and the Court costs thereof;
2.
To take oaths and affirmations;
3.
To accept signed complaints and allow the complaints to be signed
and sworn to or affirmed before him/her;
4.
To sign and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses
and sign and issue subpoenas duces tecum;
5.
To accept the appearance, waiver of trial and plea of guilty and
payment of fines and costs in Violations Bureau cases or as directed
by the Municipal Judge, and generally to act as Violations Clerk of
the Violations Bureau;
6.
To perform all other duties as provided for by ordinance, by the
State Rules of Practice and Procedure in Municipal and Traffic Courts,
and by Statute; and
7.
To maintain, properly certified by the City Clerk, a complete copy
of the ordinances of the City, which shall constitute prima facie
evidence of such ordinances before the court, and, further, to maintain
a similar certified copy on file with the Clerk serving the Circuit
Court of the County.
[R.O. 2012 §135.040; CC 1992 §18-11; Ord. No. 1537 §2, 12-4-1978]
Should the Municipal Judge determine that there shall be a Violations
Bureau, the City shall provide for all expenses incident to the operation
of the Bureau. The Clerk of the Municipal Court is hereby designated
as the Violations Clerk for the Bureau, if established.
[Ord. No. 3714 §4, 3-12-2012]
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to appear at the
proper time and plea or answer a charge against him/her in the Municipal
Court upon being first duly summoned or when required to appear having
posted a bond.
