[Ord. No. 879 §26, 11-14-1978; Ord. No. 1283 §§2 — 4, 10-8-1992; Ord. No. 1397 §§1 — 2, 12-12-1996; Ord. No. 1496 §§1 — 4, 6-10-1999; Ord. No. 1566 §1, 11-8-2001; Ord. No. 1567 §1, 11-8-2001]
A.
In
addition to any fine that may be imposed by the Municipal Judge, there
shall be assessed as costs in all cases the following:
1.
Costs of Court in the amount of twelve dollars ($12.00).
2.
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.
3.
Jail costs (Per diem basis): Actual cost charged to the City.
4.
In addition to any fine or other costs that may be imposed by the
Municipal Judge, there shall be assessed as costs in all cases, except
those dismissed by the Court, the sum of two dollars ($2.00) for the
training of Peace Officers. This fee shall be transmitted monthly
to the Finance Manager of the City. An additional one dollar ($1.00)
shall be assessed as costs in all cases, except those dismissed by
the Court. This fee shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the State
in the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Fund to be
used statewide for training of Peace Officers.
5.
The Municipal Division of the City of Woodson Terrace shall assess
as additional costs in each case where a defendant is found guilty
or pleads guilty of violation of any ordinance of the City of Woodson
Terrace, including a non-moving traffic offense, the sum of seven
dollars fifty cents ($7.50) for the Crime Victims Compensation Fund.
Such sum shall be collected along with other Court costs. Ninety-five
percent (95%) of such sum shall be remitted to the State of Missouri
for deposit to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund pursuant to Section
595.045, RSMo., and five percent (5%) thereof paid to the Finance
Manager.
[Ord. No. 1960, 9-20-2018]
6.
Reimbursement of costs of arrest.
[Ord. No. 1823 §§1 — 4, 6-21-2012]
a.
Upon a plea of guilty or a finding of guilty (including if a
person is placed on probation) for an offense of violating the provisions
of City ordinances involving alcohol- or drug-related traffic offenses,
the Municipal Court may, in addition to other costs and fines provided
by law or the ordinances of the City, order a defendant to reimburse
the City of Woodson Terrace for the costs associated with such an
arrest.
b.
Such costs shall include the reasonable costs of making the
arrest, including the cost of any chemical, blood, breath or other
test to determine the alcohol or drug content of the defendant's blood
and the cost of processing, charging, booking and holding such person
in custody.
c.
The Chief of Police shall establish a schedule of such costs
and certify the same to the Clerk of the Court, but the Court may
order the costs reduced if it determines the costs are excessive.
d.
Such additional surcharges shall be collected in the same manner
as other costs and fines.
7.
In addition to any other fine and costs that may be imposed by the
Municipal Judge, there shall be assessed a two dollar ($2.00) surcharge
on every case, except those dismissed by the court, for the maintenance,
repair and replacement of the information sharing or biometric verification
system, and also to pay for any expenses relating to detention, custody,
housing and other expenses for inmates, prisoners and detainees.
[Ord. No. 1960, 9-20-2018]
8.
In addition to any cost which may be assessed by the municipal division
pursuant to Statute, ordinance or Court rule, in every proceeding
filed in the municipal division for violation of an ordinance, a surcharge
of seven dollars ($7.00) shall be assessed. Such surcharge shall also
be assessed in cases in which pleas of guilty are processed in the
Violations Bureau. No such surcharge shall be collected when the proceeding
or defendant has been dismissed by the Court, when costs are waived
or when costs are paid to the City. Such surcharge shall be collected
by the Municipal Court and transmitted monthly to the Missouri Director
of Revenue to the credit of the Missouri Statewide Court Automation
Fund as provided in Section 488.012.3(5) and Section 488.027.2, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1960, 9-20-2018[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1960 additionally stated the $7.00
surcharge set out herein shall be assessed for all cases in which
there has not been any prior adjudication by, or filed after, that
certain date that the Office of State Court Administrators has advised
that the "Show Me Courts" system is implemented by the Municipal Division
of the City of Woodson Terrace.
[Ord. No. 879 §28, 11-14-1978]
When a fine is assessed for violating an ordinance, it shall
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.
