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. 1186 §§1 —
2, 10-18-2010]
A.
In
addition to any fine that may be imposed by the Municipal Judge in
any case filed in the Vinita Park Municipal Division of the 21st Judicial
Circuit Court, and in addition to all other fees authorized or required
by law, there shall be assessed as costs the following:
1.
Costs of Court in the amount of twelve dollars ($12.00).
2.
Police Officer training fee. A fee of three dollars
($3.00) is hereby established and assessed as additional Court costs
in each Court proceeding, except that no such fee shall be collected
when the proceedings against the defendant have been dismissed.
a.
Two dollars ($2.00) of each such Court cost shall be transmitted
monthly to the Finance Officer of the City and used to pay for Police
Officer training as provided by Sections 590.100 to 590.180, RSMo.
The City shall not retain for training purposes more than one thousand
five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) of such funds for each certified
Law Enforcement Officer or candidate for certification employed by
the City. Any excess funds shall be transmitted quarterly to the City's
General Fund.
b.
One dollar ($1.00) of each such Court cost shall be sent to the State
Treasury to the credit of the Peace Officers Standards and Training
Commission Fund created by Section 590.178, RSMo.
3.
Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. An additional sum of seven dollars fifty cents ($7.50) shall be assessed and added to the basic costs in Subsection (1) of this Section, provided that no such cost shall be collected in any proceeding when the proceeding or the defendant has been dismissed by the Court. All sums collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be paid at least monthly as follows:
4.
There may also be assessed a two dollar ($2.00) cost per case for
each criminal case, including violations of any County or municipal
ordinance for the purpose of providing operating expenses for shelters
for battered persons as set out in Section 488.607, RSMo. Other costs,
such as for the issuance of a warrant, a commitment or a summons,
as provided before the Associate Circuit Judge in criminal prosecutions.
5.
Other costs, such as for the issuance of a warrant, a commitment
or a summons, as provided before the Associate Circuit Judge in criminal
prosecutions.
6.
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.
7.
Mileage, in the same amount as provided to the 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.
8.
Any other reasonable cost as may be otherwise provided by ordinance including, but not limited to, costs of confinement, including any necessary transportation related thereto, medical 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 offense as set out in Subsection (9) hereof.
9.
Reimbursement of certain costs of arrest.
a.
Upon a plea or a finding of guilty of violating the provisions of Sections 342.020 or 342.030 of this Code or any ordinance of the City of Vinita Park involving alcohol- or drug-related traffic offenses, the Court may, in addition to imposition of any penalties provided by law, order the convicted person to reimburse the Police Department for the costs associated with such arrest.
b.
Such costs hereby authorized shall include the reasonable cost of
making the arrest, including the cost of any chemical test made as
authorized or required by law or ordinance to determine the alcohol
or drug content of the person's blood, and the costs of processing,
charging, booking and holding such person in custody.
c.
The Chief of Police may establish a schedule of such costs hereby
authorized and shall submit the same to the Municipal Judge. However,
the Court may order the costs reduced if it determines that the costs
are excessive.
d.
Upon receipt of such additional costs authorized by this Subsection,
the City Finance Officer shall retain such costs in a separate fund
to be known as the "DWI/Drug Offense Cost Reimbursement Fund". Monies
with such fund shall be appropriated by the Board of Aldermen to the
Police Department in amounts equal to those costs so collected and
shall be used by such department specifically to enhance and support
the enforcement and prosecution of alcohol- and drug-related traffic
laws within the City.
10.
Pursuant to Section 488.5026, RSMo., the Court shall institute a
surcharge of two dollars ($2.00) to be deposited in the Inmate Security
Fund. The funds from this shall be utilized to develop biometric verification
systems to insure that inmates can be properly identified and tracked
within the local jail system and for the maintenance of the biometric
verification system and to pay for any expenses related to custody
and housing and other expenses for prisoners.
11.
Court Automation Fund fee, seven dollars ($7.00).
[Ord. No. 1271 §1, 1-19-2016]
[CC 2000 §1-8-12(A — D); CC 1974 §§15-27
— 15-30]
A.
Court Costs Assessed.
1.
For each letter sent to the defendant for failing to appear in Court
to answer to the charges or to pay his/her fine and costs: $10.00.
2.
For each warrant issued for the defendant's failing to appear in
Court to answer to the charge or to comply with the sentence of the
Court: $15.00.
3.
For each warrant served or executed: $25.00.
4.
For the preparation of an appeal affidavit, appeal bond and appeal
transcripts: $5.00.
5.
As a condition to any probationary period upon the suspension of
the imposition of sentence: $10.00 — $100.00.
6.
When a person other than a Police Officer or prosecutor files a complaint
to initiate prosecution and later advises the Court that he/she no
longer desires to prosecute, the Municipal Judge shall assess the
Court costs against such complainant.
B.
Assessments Against Prosecuting Witness. The costs of any
action may be assessed against the prosecuting witness and judgment
rendered against him/her that he/she pay the same and stand committed
until paid in any case where it appears to the satisfaction of the
Municipal Judge that the prosecution was commenced without probable
cause and from malicious motives.
C.
Installment Payment Of Fine — Community Service. When
a fine is assessed for violation of an ordinance, it should be within
the discretion of the Judge assessing the fine to provide for the
payment of a fine on an installment basis under such terms and conditions
as he/she may deem appropriate and to also include community service.
D.
General Revenue. Except as provided in Section 125.310(2)
and (3), unless otherwise specified, all monies collected by the Municipal
Court Clerk in fines and court costs shall be paid into the City Treasury
to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.
