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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD14346 BILL NO. 2007-175 • SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Brown ORDINANCE NO. /4-34110 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,AMENDING CHAPTER 20 (MUNICIPAL JUDGE,COURT, ETC.),SECTION 28(COURT COSTS)OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF TWO DOLLARS ($2.00) FOR MAINTENANCE OF A BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION SYSTEM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 20 (Municipal Judges, Court, Etc.), Section 28 (Court Costs) of the City Code is hereby amended by adding one additional subsection which shall read as follows: Sec.20-28.Court costs. A. In addition to any fine that may be imposed by the municipal judge,there shall be assessed as costs t in all cases the following: 1. Costs of court in the amount of twelve dollars($12.00). • 2. In all cases except for those of nonmoving traffic violations,costs for the training of police officers in the amount of two dollars($2.00). 3. Actual costs assessed against the city by the county sheriff for apprehension or confinement in the county jail. 4. 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. B. Whenever it shall become necessary,as incident to the making of an arrest within the city,to remove the automobile of the person arrested from the streets of the city, the fee therefore shall be reported by the police to the municipal judge,which amount shall be taxed as costs in the case and paid as other costs in the case. C. In no event shall the city be liable for the payment of any costs,fees for board excepted,which may have been incurred in the municipal division by virtue of prosecutions instituted for violating this Code or any ordinances of the city. D. Additional court costs for shelters for battered P ersons. 1. In addition to any other fine imposed and costs assessed pursuant to law, costs of Two Dollars($2.00)shall be assessed as costs in each Municipal Court proceeding in the City for violation of any municipal ordinance. The judge may waive assessment of the cost in those • Drafter's Note: Deleted text is shown thus. Inserted text is shown thus. cases where the defendant is found by the judge to be indigent and unable to pay the cost. (Ord.No. 13300, §1, 11-5-2001) 2. The costs collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the clerk and transmitted at least monthly to the City Treasurer for deposit in a fund for the provision of operating expenses for shelters for battered persons,pursuant to Section 479.261,RSMo(1992). Said funds shall stand appropriated upon receipt for use in furtherance of the purposes of this ordinance. 3. Distribution shall be made to qualifying shelters on a calendar quarter basis. To qualify for receipt of city administered funds a shelter must request funds and meet all statutory requirements. Funds shall be distributed to qualified shelters on a pro rata basis utilizing client days as the criteria. E. Additional Law Enforcement Training Fund Fee 1. In addition to any other fine imposed and costs assessed pursuant to law,a cost of one dollar ($1.00)shall be assessed as cost in each municipal court proceeding for each violation of the general criminal laws of the state,including infractions,or violations of the ordinances of the City,provided that no such fee shall be collected for non-moving traffic violations,and no such fee shall be collected for violations of fish and game regulations,and no such fee shall be collected in any proceeding in any court when the proceeding or the defendant has been dismissed by the Court. 2. The cost collected pursuant to this section shall be collected b the Clerk and transmitted for p Y deposit into the Peace Office Standards and Training Commission Fund,to be used statewide for training law enforcement officers. All costs collected hereunder shall be sent to the state • treasury to the attention to the Budget Director,Department of Public Safety,Post Office Box 749,Jefferson City,Missouri 65102-0749. F. Missouri Statewide Court Automation Program Surcharge. 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$7.00 shall be assessed.Such surcharge shall also be assessed in cases in which pleas of guilty are processed in the traffic violations bureau or general 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 to be paid by the city. Such surcharge shall be collected by the court administrator and transmitted monthly to the city treasurer.Funds collected under this subsection shall be used by the city only to pay to the Missouri director of revenue to the credit of the Missouri statewide court automation fund as provided by section 488.012.3(5)and section 488.027.2,RSMo. G. Biometric Verification System Surcharge. 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$2.00 shall be assessed. Such surcharge shall also be assessed in cases in which pleas of guilty are processed in the traffic violations bureau or general 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 to be paid by the city. Such surcharge shall be collected by the court administrator and transmitted monthly to the city treasurer. Funds collected under this subsection shall be placed by the city into the"inmate . Drafter's Note: Deleted text is shown tim. Inserted text is shown thus. 2 Security Fund." Funds deposited shall be utilized to develop biometric verification systems to ensure that inmates can be properly identified and tracked within the local jail system. Upon the installation of the biometric verification system,funds in the inmate security fund may be used for the maintenance of the biometric verification system and to pay for any expenses related to custody and housing of other expenses for prisoners. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full'force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. Passed: �' `off ZD Approved: residing Officer Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City ounselor Drafter's Note: Deleted text is shown thm. Inserted text is shown thus. 3