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Editor's Note: See Section 125.015 for current Court provisions. The City is using the Circuit Court and therefor many provisions within this Chapter may not be in effect but have been left in place for the City to review and amend as needed.
There is hereby established the office of Court Clerk for the City of Dixon Municipal Division of the Pulaski 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 Dixon Municipal Division of the 25th Judicial Circuit Court and may be required to be present at the Dixon 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 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 Court Clerk's hands.
[R.O. 2006 § 125.250; CC 1985 § 9-25; Ord. No. 197 § 27, 12-26-1978]
The duties of said Clerk shall be as follows:
A. 
To collect such fines for violations of such offenses as may be described and the Court costs thereof.
B. 
To take oaths and affirmations.
C. 
To accept signed complaints and allow the same to be signed and sworn to or affirmed before him/her.
D. 
Sign and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and sign and issue subpoenas duces tecum.
E. 
Accept the appearance, waiver of trial and plea of guilty and the payment of fine and costs in Violations Bureau cases or as directed by the Municipal Judge, generally act as Violation Clerk of the Violations Bureau.
F. 
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.
G. 
Maintain, properly certified by the City Clerk, a complete copy of the ordinances of the City or the municipality 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.