Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 479 - Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts
Section 479.375 - Severability clause.

Effective - 28 Aug 2015
479.375. Severability clause. — If any provision of this act* or their application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act* which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act* are severable.
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(L. 2015 S.B. 5)
*"This act" (S.B. 5, 2015) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 479 - Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts

Section 479.010 - Violation of municipal ordinances, jurisdiction.

Section 479.011 - Administrative adjudication of certain code violations, certain cities — authorization, rules requirements — tribunal designated by ordinance, procedures — evidence reviewed — imprisonment and fines limited — judicial review, lien i...

Section 479.020 - Municipal judges, selection, tenure, jurisdiction, qualifications, course of instruction.

Section 479.030 - Municipalities, notification of circuit clerk — judges in office, terms.

Section 479.040 - Cities may elect where violations of municipal ordinances may be heard.

Section 479.050 - Municipalities may establish traffic violation bureau, procedure, costs.

Section 479.060 - Clerks, courtroom, other employees — municipalities to provide for, when.

Section 479.070 - Duties and powers of municipal judge.

Section 479.080 - Fines and costs, where paid, deposited — supreme court may provide for uniform procedure.

Section 479.090 - Prosecutions based on information only, proceedings.

Section 479.100 - Warrants, how issued and executed.

Section 479.110 - Arrest without warrants, procedure.

Section 479.120 - Municipality to designate attorney to prosecute violations — duties.

Section 479.130 - Trial by jury, when.

Section 479.140 - Judge to be trier of fact, when.

Section 479.150 - Trial by jury, certification for assignment — exception, Springfield municipal court, when, procedure, costs.

Section 479.155 - Municipal division, reporting requirements to Missouri Supreme Court.

Section 479.160 - Witnesses, how summoned, fees.

Section 479.162 - Municipal ordinance violations, no charge or fee for police reports or other documents or videos, when.

Section 479.170 - Municipal judge without jurisdiction, when, procedure.

Section 479.172 - Intoxication-related traffic offenses, municipal judges to receive adequate instruction — written policy on timely disposition of cases — report required.

Section 479.180 - Commitment in county jail, when — duty of sheriff.

Section 479.190 - Parole or probation, when granted — certificate — conditions of probation — modification of conditions.

Section 479.200 - Appeals, trial de novo.

Section 479.210 - Recognizances and forfeitures.

Section 479.220 - Disqualification of judge, when, procedure.

Section 479.230 - Absence of judge, procedure.

Section 479.240 - Fines, installments allowed.

Section 479.250 - Municipal ordinances, evidence of, judicial notice of.

Section 479.260 - Court costs and fees, judicial education fund, purpose, administration.

Section 479.270 - Transfer or assignment of cases, procedure.

Section 479.350 - Definitions.

Section 479.353 - Conditions — review of original fine and sentence, when.

Section 479.354 - Notice to appear in court, date and time to be given when first provided.

Section 479.356 - Failure to pay court costs, fines, or fees, setoff of income tax refund, when.

Section 479.359 - Political subdivisions to annually calculate percentage of revenue from municipal ordinance violations and minor traffic violations — limitation on percentage — addendum to report, contents.

Section 479.360 - Certification of substantial compliance, filed with state auditor — procedures adopted and certified.

Section 479.362 - Filing of addendum, notice to revenue — failure to file, procedure.

Section 479.368 - Failure to timely file, loss of local sales tax revenue and certain county sales tax revenue — election required, when.

Section 479.372 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 479.375 - Severability clause.

Section 479.500 - Traffic court may be established in twenty-first judicial circuit — appointment of judges — procedure and operation — jurisdiction — qualification of traffic judges, compensation — pleas without personal appearance — recording of pr...