[R.O. 1996 § 220.010; CC 1968 § 14-1; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
All prosecutions for the violation
of municipal ordinances shall be instituted by information and may
be based upon a complaint. Proceedings shall be in accordance with
the Supreme Court Rules governing practice and procedure in proceedings
before Municipal Judges.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.020; CC 1968 § 14-2; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982; Ord.
No. 2448 § 1, 5-2-1994]
A.
The Chief of Police and all Police Officers
of the Police Department shall have all the powers to make or order
arrests which are granted them, or could be granted to them, by Section
544.216, RSMo., as amended and as may be subsequently amended.
B.
The power to arrest authorized by this
Section shall be in addition to all other powers conferred upon Police
Officers and shall not be construed so as to limit or restrict any
other powers of a Police Officer.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.030; CC 1968 § 14-2.1; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
The Chief of Police and all members of the Police Department shall have the power to make or order arrest within the City of Blue Springs for all offenses committed on public school grounds; the power of arrest conferred by Section 220.020 shall extend to offenses committed on public school grounds.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.040; CC 1968 § 14-3; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
Any person arrested for violation
of the ordinances of this City shall be immediately conveyed to the
Blue Springs detention or holding facility and the Chief of Police
and the members of the Police Department shall have the authority
and power to keep such person in the detention or holding facility
or other place of confinement and prevent their escape until a trial
can be held before the proper court, except as otherwise provided
by ordinance.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.050; CC 1968 § 14-4; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
A.
Whenever any person shall have been arrested
under the provisions of this Chapter, or any other law or ordinance,
it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police forthwith to take or cause
them to be taken before the Municipal Judge or other proper officer,
after information duly made and filed as provided by law, to be dealt
with according to law or ordinance; provided, that when an arrest
shall be made in the nighttime or on Sunday, or any legal holiday,
or the person arrested shall be in a state of intoxication, then it
shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and members of the Department
to convey such person to the County Jail or other place of confinement
as the Chief of Police may direct, there to remain until the following
day, or until they shall have perfectly sobered, when they shall be
brought before the Municipal Judge or other proper official, as aforesaid,
unless the person arrested is given a summons to appear in court without
bond.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.060; CC 1968 § 14-5; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
A person arrested by the Chief of Police or a member of the Police Department shall be held in accordance with Section 220.040 except that such persons may be released by order of the City Counselor, Municipal Judge, or other proper officer, or upon bail or bond in such a sum as may seem sufficient and proper with sufficient security for their appearance at a time and place stated in the bond.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.070; CC 1968 § 14-6; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
To make a warrantless arrest for
the commission of an offense, an officer may break open any outer
or inner door or window of a dwelling house or other building, or
any other enclosure, if in hot pursuit or exigent circumstances exist
which justify a warrantless entry, and after notice of their office
and purpose, they be refused admittance.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.080; CC 1968 § 14-7; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
In prosecutions before the Municipal
Court for offenses arising under ordinances of the City, any Police
Officer or other executive officer shall be a competent witness in
the case; but no such Police Officer or other executive officer shall
be entitled to any witness fee in such case.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.090; CC 1968 § 14-8; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
Notices and process arising in the
Municipal Court which are necessary to be served on the City shall
be served on the City Prosecutor.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.100; CC 1968 § 14-9; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
Whenever any affidavit shall become
necessary to be made on the part of the City, the City Prosecutor
shall cause the same to be made by some person to whom the facts are
known.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.110; CC 1968 § 14-10; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
In the trial of municipal ordinance
violation cases, a copy of a municipal ordinance which is certified
by the Clerk of the municipality shall constitute prima facie evidence
of such ordinance. If such certified copy is on file with the Clerk
serving the Judge hearing the case and readily available for inspection
by the parties, the Judge may take judicial notice of such ordinance
without further proof.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.120; CC 1968 § 14-11; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
The Chief of Police and members of
the Police Department shall have the power to serve as marshals or
bailiffs of Municipal Court and enforce its orders, judgments, and
decrees.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.130; CC 1968 § 14-12; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
The Chief of Police shall have general
supervision over all City property and they and their subordinates
shall have authority to arrest any trespasser thereon and to remove
or abate nuisances or encumbrances put thereon without the authority
of the City.
[R.O. 1996 § 220.140; CC 1968 § 14-13; Ord. No. 1147 § 1, 4-12-1982]
The Chief of the Department shall
compile such account of all money collected by or in their office
as may be required by the Director of Finance, and shall report the
same to the Director of Finance, and pay over all money collected
by them as fees, fines, or from other sources, unless other disposition
shall have been provided by law or ordinances.
