Effective - 28 Aug 1996
488.018. Disbursement of court costs. — 1. Beginning July 1, 2000, or an earlier date which may be designated by order of the supreme court, upon written notice to all circuit clerks of this state, the clerk of each court of this state shall disburse court costs collected by, or under the authority of, the clerk, in the manner provided by supreme court rule. Such rule may provide that all or portions of such court costs be deposited into a special fund or funds to be established by the state courts administrator. Such funds shall not be considered to be state funds, except those funds disbursed to the department of revenue pursuant to subdivisions (4) and (5) of subsection 2 of this section; but shall be held in trust by the state courts administrator for benefit of those persons or entities entitled to receive such funds pursuant to subsection 2 of this section. All amounts deposited into such fund or funds shall be maintained by the state courts administrator, invested in the manner required of the state treasurer for state funds by sections 30.240, 30.250, 30.260 and 30.270, and disbursed as provided by this section.
2. The state courts administrator shall disburse the amounts contained in the special fund or funds within thirty days of receipt of such amounts as follows:
(1) Refunds for overpayments or erroneous payments of court costs;
(2) Reimbursement in the amounts allowed by law to individuals or entities other than the court for services provided by such individuals or entities;
(3) Payment to persons or entities of additional charges allowed for specific purposes, as provided by law;
(4) Eighty percent of the remainder of such amounts, less any interest earned on such fund or funds, shall be paid to the director of the department of revenue for deposit into the general revenue fund, and the remaining twenty percent of such amounts, less interest, to each county treasury, or in the case of the city of St. Louis, the city treasury, in order to defray the costs incurred by the state, and each county and the city of St. Louis, related to the administration of the judicial system. The proportion of such total amount paid to each county and the city of St. Louis pursuant to this section shall be paid in the proportions as the court's deposits to the fund or funds bear to the total deposits to the fund, on an annual basis;
(5) Any interest earned on such fund shall be payable to the director of the department of revenue for deposit into a revolving fund to be established pursuant to this subdivision. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund, and shall make disbursements, as allowed by lawful appropriations, only as follows:
(a) Sixty percent of the interest earned on such fund or funds less any costs incurred in the administration of such fund or funds maintained by the state courts administrator shall be paid to each court of this state, in the proportions as the court's deposits to the fund or funds bear to the total deposits to the fund, on an annual basis;
(b) Forty percent of the interest earned on such fund or funds maintained by the state courts administrator shall be paid to the supreme court.
All of such interest earned and appropriated to courts pursuant to this subdivision shall be expended by the courts for goods and services related to the administration of the judicial system.
3. The supreme court may establish and provide for by rule such accounting guidelines, procedures, forms, controls and reviews relating to the collection, deposit, payment and disbursement of all court costs collected pursuant to sections 488.010 to 488.020*. The supreme court may provide by rule for proper disbursement of moneys in event of a discrepancy in moneys collected and subject to disbursement.
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(L. 1996 S.B. 896 § 514.015 subsecs. 6, 7, 8)
*Words "section 514.015" appear in original rolls, which was changed to effectuate the court cost bill.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Section 488.005 - Clerk not to collect surcharge, when.
Section 488.006 - Infraction charges imposed same as misdemeanor charges.
Section 488.010 - Definitions.
Section 488.012 - Clerk to collect — supreme court to set amount — amount prior to adjustment.
Section 488.014 - Overpayment of court costs, no duty to refund, when.
Section 488.016 - Veterans, waiver of costs, when.
Section 488.018 - Disbursement of court costs.
Section 488.020 - Collection of court costs, when, how.
Section 488.024 - Assessment of surcharge, exceptions — remittance to sheriffs' retirement fund.
Section 488.027 - Statewide court automation fund fee, amount, disposition.
Section 488.031 - Additional fees for civil and criminal actions and proceedings, collection of.
Section 488.032 - Fees of witnesses — examination on oath.
Section 488.035 - Witness in criminal proceedings, mileage allowance and per diem.
Section 488.045 - Costs for impaneling jury to be paid, when.
Section 488.064 - Handling fee for child support payments, paid to clerk, when (Marion County).
Section 488.200 - Centralized bureau funds.
Section 488.315 - Surcharge for juvenile justice preservation fund — contingent expiration.
Section 488.432 - Party filing suit may recover deposit.
Section 488.435 - Sheriff to receive charges for civil cases.
Section 488.474 - Utility right of access, wrongful action — recovery of costs.
Section 488.605 - Circuit clerk, duties — (child support).
Section 488.610 - Victim of domestic assault, stalking, or domestic violence not to pay costs.
Section 488.627 - Dispositional hearing for juvenile, witness fee and mileage allowance.
Section 488.635 - Surcharge collected, deposit into domestic relations resolution fund.
Section 488.650 - Expungement cases under section 610.140, surcharge, amount, waiver.
Section 488.1005 - Fee to accompany request for notice of final or partial distribution.
Section 488.1010 - Fee required for will deposit.
Section 488.2206 - Circuit No. 37, additional surcharge for a county or municipal judicial facility.
Section 488.2230 - Municipal ordinance violations, additional court costs (Kansas City).
Section 488.2235 - Kansas City, additional surcharge for municipal courthouses.
Section 488.2245 - City of Florissant, additional surcharge for a municipal courthouse.
Section 488.2250 - Fees for appeal transcript of testimony — judge may order transcript, when.
Section 488.2253 - Fees, amount, payment.
Section 488.5017 - Surcharge in criminal and infraction cases, exceptions.
Section 488.5025 - Judgments paid on time-payment basis, additional assessment for.
Section 488.5028 - Court cost delinquencies, income tax setoff may be requested, procedure.
Section 488.5320 - Charges in criminal cases, sheriffs and other officers — MODEX fund created.
Section 488.5334 - Reimbursement of costs of arrest, when — limitations.
Section 488.5342 - Appointment of substitute prosecutor, when — fees.
Section 488.5345 - Cost of necessary clothing for prisoner, how paid.
Section 488.5356 - Change of venue, costs allowed when.
Section 488.5358 - Treatment court operations, surcharge for, exceptions (Jackson County).
Section 488.5375 - Additional cost, certain felony sexual offenses with electronic devices seized.
Section 488.6697 - Recording of order of consolidation — fee.