[Ord. No. 1599 §2, 2-1-2012]
The Mayor and/or City Administrator may appoint or employ the
Municipal Court Clerk or clerks and such other non-judicial personnel
as may be required for the proper functioning of the City of Dardenne
Prairie Municipal Division of the St. Charles County Circuit Court.
[Ord. No. 1599 §2, 2-1-2012]
The Municipal Court Clerk shall attend all sessions of the City
of Dardenne Prairie Municipal Division of the St. Charles County Circuit
Court and may be required to be present at the Dardenne Prairie City
Hall to perform the duties of the office at such additional times
as the Mayor or City Administrator may specify. Compensation for the
Municipal Court Clerk shall be established by ordinance from time
to time.
[Ord. No. 1599 §2, 2-1-2012]
A.
The
duties of the Municipal Court 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 to allow the same to be signed and
sworn to or affirmed before him/her.
4.
To sign and issue warrants as provided for in the Missouri Rules
of Practice and Procedure in Municipal and Traffic Courts.
5.
to sign and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses
and to sign and issue subpoenas duces tecum.
6.
To accept the appearance, waiver of trial and plea of guilty and
payment of fine and costs in Traffic Violation Bureau cases or as
directed by the Municipal Judge and generally to act as a Violation
Clerk of the Traffic Violations Bureau.
7.
To perform all other duties as provided for by ordinance, by rules
of practice and procedure adopted by the Municipal Judge and by the
Missouri Rules of Practice and Procedure in Municipal and Traffic
Courts and by Statute.
8.
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 ordinance before the Court, further, to maintain
a similar certified copy on file with the Clerk serving the Circuit
Court of this County.
9.
To supervise and direct such other deputy Court Clerk or other non-judicial
personnel as directed by the Mayor or City Administrator from time
to time.
[Ord. No. 1599 §2, 2-1-2012]
Within fifteen (15) days after employment or appointment and
before entering upon the discharge of the above-described duties,
the Court Clerk shall give bond to the City in the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000.00) conditioned upon the faithful performance
of said duties and the said Court Clerk will pay over all monies belonging
to the City, as provided by law, that may come into the Municipal
Court Clerk's hands.
