When a fine is assessed for violation of an ordinance, it shall be within the discretion of the Judge assessing the fine to provide for the payment of the fine on an installment basis under such terms and conditions as he/she may deem appropriate.
[CC 1992 §135.135(8); Ord. No. 889 §1, 10-5-2009; Ord. No. 917 §1, 4-5-2010; Ord. No. 927 §1, 7-19-2010; Ord. No. 928 §1, 7-19-2010; Ord. No. 1043 §3, 7-15-2013; Ord. No. 1484, 12-2-2019]
A. 
In addition to any fine that may be imposed by the Municipal Judge in any case filed in the Concordia Municipal Division of the Lafayette County Judicial Circuit Court and in addition to all other fees authorized or required by law, there shall be assessed, as costs, the following items which shall, when combined, constitute the Court Cost as referenced in Chapter 150, Table A of this Title.
B. 
Court Cost.
1. 
Municipal Court Costs in the amount of twelve dollars ($12.00).
2. 
Police Officer Training Fee. A fee, in the amount of one dollar ($1.00) is hereby established and assessed as additional Court costs in each Court proceeding, except that no such fee shall be collected when the proceedings against the defendant have been dismissed.
a. 
A portion of each fee shall be transmitted monthly to the Treasurer of the City and used to pay for Police Officer training as provided by Sections 590.100 to 590.180, RSMo. The City shall not retain for training purposes more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) of such funds for each certified Law Enforcement Officer or candidate for certification employed by the City. Any excess funds shall be transmitted quarterly to the City's General Fund.
b. 
A portion of each such Court cost as set out in Table A of Chapter 150 of this Title shall be sent to the State Treasury to the credit of the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Fund created by Section 590.178, RSMo.
3. 
Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. An additional sum of seven dollars fifty cents ($7.50) shall be assessed, provided that no such cost shall be collected in any proceeding when the proceeding or the defendant has been dismissed by the Court. All sums collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be paid at least monthly as follows:
a. 
Ninety-five percent (95%) of such fees shall be paid to the Director of Revenue of the State of Missouri for deposit as provided in Section 595.045.6, RSMo.
b. 
Five percent (5%) shall be paid to the City Treasury.
4. 
Law Enforcement Training Fund Surcharge. A fee of two dollars ($2.00) is hereby established and assessed as additional Court costs in the amount according to the law. Said fee shall be assessed on municipal ordinance cases and disbursed monthly to the City Treasurer as required in Chapter 488, RSMo., unless proceedings against the defendant have been dismissed. Monies shall be used to defray training expenses of the City of Concordia Law Enforcement Officers.
5. 
(Reserved)
6. 
State Court Automation Surcharge. In addition to any cost which may be assessed by the municipal division pursuant to Statute, ordinance or Court rule, in every proceeding filed in the municipal division for violation of an ordinance, a surcharge of seven dollars ($7.00) shall be assessed. Such surcharge shall also be assessed in cases in which pleas of guilty are processed in the Violations Bureau. No such surcharge shall be collected when the proceeding or defendant has been dismissed by the Court, when costs are waived or when costs are paid to the City. Such surcharge shall be collected by the Municipal Court and transmitted monthly to the Missouri Director of Revenue to the credit of the Missouri Statewide Court Automation Fund as provided in Section 488.012.3(5) and Section 488.027.2, RSMo.
7. 
Shelter For Domestic Violence Surcharge. There is also assessed an additional cost, in the amount of two dollars ($2.00) per case for each criminal case, including violations of any County or municipal ordinance for the purpose of providing operating expenses for shelters for battered persons as set out in Section 488.607, RSMo.
C. 
Additional Fees Which May Be Incurred.
1. 
Other costs, such as for the issuance of a warrant, a commitment or a summons, as provided before the Associate Circuit Judge in criminal prosecutions.
2. 
Mileage, in the same amount as provided to the Sheriff in criminal violations, for each mile and fraction thereof the officer must travel (both directions) in order to serve any warrant or commitment or order of this Court.
3. 
Any other reasonable cost as may be otherwise provided by ordinance and permitted under the laws of the State of Missouri, including, but not limited to costs of confinement, including any necessary transportation related thereto, medical costs incurred by the City while a defendant is in City custody, and costs related to the arrest and testing of any person for any intoxication-related traffic offense as set out in Subsection (D) hereof.
D. 
Reimbursement Of Certain Cost Of Arrest.
1. 
Upon a plea or a finding of guilty for a first (1st) offense of violating the provisions of an ordinance of the City of Concordia involving alcohol- or drug-related traffic offenses, the Court may, in addition to imposition of any penalties provided by law, order the convicted person to reimburse the Police Department for the costs associated with such arrest.
2. 
Such costs hereby authorized shall include the reasonable cost of making the arrest, including the cost of any chemical test made as authorized or required by law or ordinance to determine the alcohol or drug content of the person's blood, and the costs of processing, charging, booking and holding such person in custody.
3. 
The Chief of Police shall establish a schedule of such costs hereby authorized and shall submit the same to the Municipal Judge. However, the Court may order the costs reduced if it determines that the costs are excessive.
E. 
In Cases Heard By Associate Circuit Judge.
1. 
In the event any case is heard by an Associate Circuit Judge, the Court shall collect additional costs as required by law.
Notwithstanding any provision of law, Supreme Court Rule, or Court Operating Rule, in a proceeding for a municipal ordinance violation or any other proceeding before a Municipal Court if the charge carries the possibility of fifteen (15) days or more in jail or confinement, a defendant shall not be charged any fee for obtaining a police report, probable cause statement, or any video relevant to the traffic stop or arrest. Such police report, probable cause statement, or video shall be provided by the prosecutor upon written request by the defendant for discovery.
[CC 1992 §135.140; Ord. No. 407 §135.140, 11-20-1989]
If, upon trial before the Municipal Judge, it appears to the satisfaction of the Court or the jury trying the cause that the prosecution was malicious and without just cause, the Court shall so state in its findings or the jury in its verdict, and the Court shall enter judgment against the complaint for the costs of the suit.
[CC 1992 §135.145; Ord. No. 407 §135.145, 11-20-1989]
The costs of any action may be assessed against the prosecuting witness and judgment be rendered against him/her that he/she pay the same and stand committed until paid in any case where it appears
to the satisfaction of the Municipal Judge that the prosecution was commenced without probable cause and from malicious motives.
[Ord. No. 767 §1, 1-17-2006]
Remuneration to the City of Concordia Law Enforcement fund for fingerprinting services is hereby set in an amount as set out in Table A of Chapter 150 of this Title. Payment shall be made to the City Clerk on the day of service.