As long as the City is under contract with the City of Chesterfield for Court Services, all regulations regarding Court administration, records, Court Clerk, etc., shall be held from repeal but not in effect since the Court administration will be managed by the City of Chesterfield. The only Sections that will continue in effect while under contract for Court services are Section 125.160, regarding the Prosecution Attorney, which the contract states the City of Clarkson Valley shall still provide for prosecution of its cases and Section 125.320, Court Costs, which has been revised to reflect the court cost as set out in the Chesterfield Municipal Code.
There is hereby established the office of Court Clerk for the City of Clarkson Valley Municipal Division of the St. Louis 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.
[R.O. 2001 § 125.260; CC 1990 § 11-26; Ord. No. 90-3 § 2, 3-6-1990]
A. 
The City Court Clerk is hereby designated as the Clerk of the Municipal Court. The duties of such Clerk shall be as follows:
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To collect such fines for violation of such offenses as may be described, and the court costs thereof.
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To take oaths and affirmations.
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To accept signed complaints and allow the same to be signed and sworn to or affirmed before him/her.
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Sign and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and sign and issue subpoenas duces tecum.
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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 Municipal Judge; generally act as Violations Clerk of the Violations Bureau.
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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.
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Maintain, properly certified by the City Clerk, a complete copy of the ordinances of the City which shall constitute prima facia evidence of such ordinances before the court; further, to maintain a similar certified copy of such file with the Clerk serving the Circuit Court of this County.
The Court Clerk shall attend all sessions of the Clarkson Valley Municipal Division of the 21st Judicial Circuit Court and may be required to be present at the Clarkson Valley 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.
Within fifteen (15) days after appointment and before entering upon the discharge of the above-described duties of office, the Court Clerk shall give bond to the City in the amount established by the Board of Aldermen and the said Court Clerk will pay over all monies belonging to the City, as provided by law, that may come into the Court Clerk's hands.