Effective - 28 Aug 2001
488.5336. Court costs may be increased, amount, how, exceptions, deposit — additional assessment — use of funds — amount of reimbursement. — 1. A surcharge of two dollars may be assessed as costs in each criminal case involving violations of any county ordinance or a violation of any criminal or traffic laws of the state, including infractions, or violations of municipal ordinances, provided that no such fee shall be collected in any proceeding in any court when the proceeding or defendant has been dismissed by the court or when costs are to be paid by the state, county or municipality. For violations of the general criminal laws of the state or county ordinances, no such surcharge shall be collected unless it is authorized by the county government where the violation occurred. For violations of municipal ordinances, no such surcharge shall be collected unless it is authorized by the municipal government where the violation occurred. If imposed by a municipality, such surcharges shall be collected by the clerk of the municipal court responsible for collecting court costs and fines and shall be transmitted monthly to the treasurer of the municipality where the violation occurred in cases of violations of municipal ordinances. If imposed by a county, such surcharges shall be collected and disbursed as provided in sections 488.010 to 488.020. Such surcharges shall be payable to the treasurer of the county where the violation occurred in the case of violations of the general criminal laws of the state or county ordinances. Without regard to whether the aforementioned surcharge is assessed, a surcharge in the amount of one dollar shall be assessed as provided in this section, and shall be collected and disbursed as provided in sections 488.010 to 488.020 and payable to the state treasury to the credit of the peace officer standards and training commission fund created in section 590.178. Such surcharges shall be in addition to the court costs and fees and limits on such court costs and fees established by section 66.110 and section 479.260.
2. Each county and municipality shall use all funds received under this section only to pay for the training required as provided in sections 590.100 to 590.180 or for the training of county coroners and their deputies provided that any excess funds not allocated to pay for such training may be used to pay for additional training of peace officers or for training of other law enforcement personnel employed or appointed by the county or municipality. No county or municipality shall retain more than one thousand five hundred dollars of such funds for each certified law enforcement officer, candidate for certification employed by that agency or a coroner and the coroner's deputies. Any excess funds shall be transmitted quarterly to the general revenue fund of the county or municipality treasury which assessed the costs.
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(L. 1978 H.B. 879 & 899 § 9, A.L. 1988 S.B. 532, A.L. 1993 S.B. 268, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1486, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869, A.L. 1997 S.B. 248, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision, A.L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 267)
Transferred 2000; formerly 590.140
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.