Municipal Ordinance Violations. A "municipal ordinance violation"
(defined as a municipal ordinance violation prosecuted for which penalties
are authorized by Statute under Sections 64.160, 64.200, 64.295, 64.487,
64.690, 64.895, 67.398, 71.285, 89.120, and 89.490, RSMo. "Municipal
ordinance violation" shall include amended charges for municipal ordinance
violations.) shall be subject to punishment as follows:
a. The maximum fine and court costs that can be imposed for the violation
of any municipal ordinance violation shall be for municipal ordinance
violations committed within a twelve-month period beginning with the
first violation: two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first municipal
ordinance violation, two hundred seventy- five dollars ($275.00) for
the second municipal ordinance violation, three hundred fifty dollars
($350.00) for the third municipal ordinance violation, and four hundred
fifty dollars ($450.00) for the fourth and any subsequent municipal
ordinance violations.
b. A municipal ordinance violation shall not be punishable by imprisonment,
unless the violation:
(1)
Involved alcohol or controlled substances;
(2)
Endangered the health or welfare of others; or
(3)
Involved eluding or giving false information to a Law Enforcement
Officer.
c. A person convicted of a municipal ordinance violation shall not be
placed in confinement for failure to pay a fine unless such non-payment
violates the terms of the person's probation or unless the due process
procedures mandated by Missouri Supreme Court Rule 37.65 or its successor
rule are strictly followed by the court.
d. Court costs shall be assessed against such person unless the court
finds that the defendant is indigent.
e. No court costs shall be assessed if the case is dismissed.