There is hereby established the office of Court Clerk for the
City of Willow Springs Municipal Division of the 37th County Circuit
Court.
The Court Clerk shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent
of a majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen to serve for
an unspecified term at the will of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
The Court Clerk shall attend all sessions of the Willow Springs
Municipal Division of the 37th Judicial Circuit Court and may be required
to be present at the Willow Springs City Hall to perform the duties
of the office at such additional times as the Mayor or Board of Aldermen
may specify. Compensation for the Court Clerk shall be established
by ordinance from time to time.
[R.O. 2006 §140.110; CC 1986 §§72.110 —
72.120]
A.
The
duties of said Clerk shall be as follows:
1.
To collect fines for violations of such offenses as be prescribed
and the Court costs thereof.
2.
To take oaths and affirmations.
3.
To accept signed complaints and allow the same to be signed and sworn
to or affirmed before him/her.
4.
Sign and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and
sign and issue subpoenas duces tecum.
5.
Accept the appearance, waiver of trial and plea of guilty and payment
of fine and costs in Violations Bureau cases or as directed by the
Judge; generally act as Violation Clerk of the Violations Bureau.
6.
Perform all other duties as provided for by ordinance, by rules of
practice and procedure adopted by the Judge and by the Missouri Rules
of Practice and Procedure in Municipal and Traffic Courts and by Statute.
7.
Maintain, properly certified by the 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.
B.
Compensation. The Court Clerk shall receive full compensation.
Such a sum shall be from time to time fixed by the Board of Aldermen.
