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.
[Ord. No. 340, 11-11-2019]
A. Court
costs in the Dearborn Municipal Division of the Platte County Circuit
Court shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per case.
B. In
all cases dismissed at the request of the complaining witness, the
costs shall be assessed against and collected from the complaining
witness.
C. There
shall be collected as additional costs in each case, other than non-moving
traffic violations, the sum of two dollars ($2.00) which shall be
deposited in a special account in the City Treasury and which shall
be used to defray the costs of training Police Officers so that such
officers shall meet the minimum standards for offices as set for in
the Statutes of this State.
D. There
shall be collected as additional costs in each case, other than non-moving
traffic violations, the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50)
which shall be forwarded to the State Crime Victims Compensation fund
in accordance the provisions of the Statutes of this State.
E. Upon
a plea of guilty for a violation of any Dearborn Ordinance Section
involving alcohol or drug related traffic offenses, the Municipal
Court may, in addition to the imposition of any other penalties provided
by ordinance, order the convicted person to pay costs in the amount
of one hundred dollars ($100.00) as reimbursement for the costs associated
with the arrest of such person for the alcohol or drug related traffic
offense. Upon collection of such costs, the Court Clerk shall pay
the costs into the General Revenue of the City of Dearborn.
F. Pursuant
to Section 488.607, RSMo., the court costs are hereby amended to charge
an additional surcharge of two dollars ($2.00) for each case filed
before the Municipal Judge for the benefit of shelters for victims
of domestic violence established pursuant to Sections 455.200 to 455.230,
RSMo.
G. Pursuant
to Section 57.955, RSMo., the court costs are hereby amended to charge
an additional surcharge of three dollars ($3.00) in each case for
the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund created by Section 57.995, RSMo.
H. There
shall be collected costs in each case, other than non-moving traffic
violations, the sum of one dollar ($1.00) which shall be forwarded
to the Treasurer of the State of Missouri to the credit of the Police
Officer's Standards and Training Commission Fund created by Section
590.178, RSMo.
I. 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.
J. Mileage,
in the same amount as provided to the County 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.
K. Any other reasonable costs as may be otherwise provided by ordinance, including, but not limited to, costs of confinement, including any necessary transpiration related thereto, medial 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 offenses as set out in Subsection
(E) hereof.
L. Court
costs associated with Dearborn Municipal Division cases shall include
a seven ($7.00) court automation fee.
M. This
Section shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval.
[Ord. No. 152 §1, 1-11-1988]
The Court in which any municipal ordinance violation of the
City of Dearborn is prosecuted in the event the defendant pleads guilty
or is found guilty may assess costs against the defendant for the
cost of service, witness fees and the costs of confinement. Said costs
to be assessed by the Court in which the defendant pleads guilty or
is found guilty and said costs to be collected by the Clerk of the
Municipal Court and disbursed as provided by law.