[Ord. No. 553, 9-18-2013]
A.
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.
B.
Provides
that any fine not paid within thirty (30) days shall be charged a
fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per fine for the additional cost
of recordkeeping of additional payments.
C.
Provides
that when a defendant enters into the contract known as the "agreement
to pay" with the Belle Municipal Court, a late fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) will be assessed for each month any payment is past
the due date.
A.
In
addition to any fine that may be imposed by the Municipal Judge in
any case filed in the Belle Municipal Division of the 25th Judicial
Circuit Court, and in addition to all other fees authorized or required
by law, there shall be assessed as costs the following:
1.
Costs of Court in the amount of twelve dollars ($12.00).
2.
Police Officer training fee. A fee of three dollars
($3.00) 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.
Two dollars ($2.00) of each such Court cost 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.
One dollar ($1.00) of each such Court cost 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 and added to the basic costs in Subsection (1) of this Section, 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:
4.
There may also be assessed a two dollar ($2.00) cost 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.
5.
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.
6.
Actual costs assessed against the City by the County Sheriff for
apprehension or confinement in the County Jail or costs assessed against
the City by any other detention facility.
7.
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.
8.
Any other reasonable cost as may be otherwise provided by ordinance
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 Section 125.320(9) hereof.
9.
Reimbursement of certain costs of arrest.
a.
Upon a plea or a finding of guilty of violating the provisions of Sections 342.020 or 342.030 of this Code or any ordinance of the City of Belle 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.
b.
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.
c.
The Chief of Police may 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.
10.
In addition to any other costs which may be assessed by the Municipal
Court pursuant to Statute, ordinance or Court rule, there shall be
assessed a State Court Automation Surcharge of seven dollars ($7.00)
in all cases in which court costs are taxed. Said surcharge shall
be collected by the Municipal Court and transmitted monthly to the
Missouri Director of Revenue to the credit of the Missouri Statewide
Automation Fund, as provided in Section 488.012.3(5), RSMo., and Section
488.027.2, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 606, 12-22-2020]
11.
Sheriff's Retirement Fund Fee in the amount of three dollars ($3.00).
Said fee shall be collected by the Municipal Court and transmitted
monthly to the Missouri Sheriff's Retirement System, as provided in
Section 488.024, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 606, 12-22-2020]
[CC 1990 §6-39; Ord. No. 248 §2(143.773), 2-26-1979]
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.
[CC 1990 §6-48; Ord. No. 418, 12-11-2007; Ord. No.
419, 12-11-2007]
Any person who has been taken into custody/arrested by the Belle
Police Department and incarcerated due to such shall reimburse the
Belle Police Department of any and all costs accrued due to that arrest
and incarceration.
