Jackson County Missouri - File #: 5355

• File #: 5355
• Version: 1
• Name: Code section 1810 Court Costs
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/4/2020
• In control: Budget Committee
• On agenda: 6/8/2020
• Final action: 6/29/2020
• Title: AN ORDINANCE repealing section 1810., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to court costs, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.
• Sponsors: Ronald E. Finley
• Indexes: COURT COSTS, JACKSON COUNTY CODE
• Related files: 5525

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/29/2020	1	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
6/29/2020	1	County Legislature	Consent Agenda
6/22/2020	1	County Legislature	perfect	Pass
6/22/2020	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda
6/22/2020	0	Budget Committee	perfect substitute	Pass
6/16/2020	0	County Legislature	Go To 2nd Perfection	Pass
6/15/2020	0	Budget Committee	hold	Pass
6/9/2020	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
6/8/2020	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
AN ORDINANCE repealing section 1810., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to court costs, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.


Intro
ORDINANCE NO. 5355, June 8, 2020

INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, a periodic review has indicated that certain subsections of the Jackson County Code relating to court costs, fees, and surcharges that are chargeable in County Municipal Court upon a conviction of an ordinance offense after trial or plea of guilty, require revision to ensure consistency with Missouri Law; and,

WHEREAS, such a revision is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Enacting Clause
Section 1810., Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 1810., to read as follows:




1810. Court Costs.

1810.1 Generally.
Costs and procedures in the County Municipal Court shall be governed by the provisions of law relating to municipal ordinance violations in municipal divisions of circuit courts.

1810.2 Specific Costs.
Specific items of court costs are as follows:

a. Clerk Fee.
A fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) shall be levied for each ordinance violation filed before a county municipal judge and in the event that a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty, the judge may assess costs against the defendant. Except as otherwise provided, the costs of this subsection are in lieu of other court costs. The costs herein provided shall be collected by the authorized clerk and deposited into the county treasury. Section 488.012.3(6), RSMo.

b. County Fee.
A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be assessed for violation of a county ordinance, except that no such fee shall be collected when the proceeding o...