[Ord. No. 51589 §1, 5-15-1989]
There is hereby created and established in and for the City
a Traffic Violations Bureau to assist the court with the clerical
work of traffic cases.
[RSMo. §300.555; Ord. No. 98 §1, 11-6-1967; Ord. No. 51589 §7, 5-15-1989]
A.
Any person
charged with an offense for which payment of a fine may be made to
the Traffic Violations Bureau shall have the option of paying such
fine within the time specified in the notice of arrest at the Traffic
Violations Bureau upon entering a plea of guilty and upon waiving
appearance in court; or may have the option of depositing required
lawful bail, and upon a plea of not guilty shall be entitled to a
trial as authorized by law.
B.
The payment
of a fine to the Bureau shall be deemed an acknowledgement of conviction
of the alleged offense, and the Bureau, upon accepting the prescribed
fine, shall issue a receipt to the violator acknowledging payment
thereof.
[RSMo. §300.560; Ord. No. 98 §1, 11-6-1967]
A.
The following
duties are hereby imposed upon the Traffic Violations Bureau in reference
to traffic offenses:
1.
It shall
accept designated fines, issue receipts, and represent in court such
violators as are permitted and desire to plead guilty, waive court
appearance, and give power of attorney;
2.
It shall
receive and issue receipts for cash bail from the persons who must
or wish to be heard in court, enter the time of their appearance on
the court docket, and notify the arresting Officer and witnesses,
if any, to be present.
[RSMo. §300.565; Ord. No. 98 §1, 11-6-1967; Ord. No. 51589 §8, 5-15-1989]
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall keep records and submit
to the Judges hearing violations of City ordinances summarized monthly
reports of all notices issued and arrests made for violations of the
traffic laws and ordinances in the City and of all the fines collected
by the Traffic Violations Bureau or the court, and of the final disposition
or present status of every case of violation of the provisions of
said laws and ordinances. Such records shall be so maintained as to
show all types of violations and the totals of each. Said records
shall be public records.
[RSMo. §300.570; Ord. No. 98 §1, 11-6-1967]
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall follow such procedure as
may be prescribed by the traffic ordinances of the City or as may
be required by any laws of this State.
[Ord. No. 51589 §§2-5, 5-15-1989]
A.
Office of Clerk Established. There is hereby established
the office of the Violations Clerk for the Traffic Violations Bureau.
B.
Designation of Clerk. The Municipal Judge of the City with
the approval of the Board of Aldermen shall appoint, constitute and
designate either the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Municipal Court
or any other appropriate official of the City as Violations Clerk.
C.
Functions of Clerk. It shall be the function of a Violations
Clerk to accept appearance, waiver of trial, plea of guilty and payment
of fine and costs in traffic offenses, subject to the limitations
hereinafter prescribed.
D.
Supervisor of Clerk. The Violations Clerk shall serve under
the direction and control of the Municipal Judge.
[Ord. No. 51589 §6, 5-15-1989]
Fines and costs shall be paid to, receipted by and accounted
for by the Violations Clerk in accordance with rules of the court.
[Ord. No. 51589 §9, 5-15-1989]
The Municipal Judge shall designate the traffic offenses and
establish a schedule of fines that the Violations Clerk may accept,
but in no event shall such traffic cases designated include traffic
cases involving property damage or personal injury, operation of a
motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or
drugs or permitting another person under such influence to operate
a motor vehicle owned by the defendant or in his custody or control,
speeding in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour above the legal speed
limit, any second speeding offense in a two-year period, driving without
a license but not expired license when within sixty (60) days after
expiration, driving when a license is suspended and revoked for leaving
the scene of an accident.
[Ord. No. 51589 §10, 5-15-1989]
All fines or forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon the
forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any of
the provisions of this Title shall be paid into the City Treasury
and deposited in general funds.