Mo. Rev. Stat. § 302.137 – Motorcycle safety trust fund established, purpose — operators of motorcycles or motortricycles in violation of laws or ordinances to be assessed additional judgment, collection, distribution

1. There is hereby created in the state treasury for use by the department of public safety a fund to be known as the "Motorcycle Safety Trust Fund". All judgments collected pursuant to this section, appropriations of the general assembly, federal grants, private donations and any other moneys designated for the motorcycle safety education program established pursuant to sections 302.133 to 302.138 shall be deposited in the fund. Moneys deposited in the fund shall, upon appropriation by the general assembly to the department of public safety, be received and expended by the department of public safety for the purpose of funding the motorcycle safety education program established under sections 302.133 to 302.138. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, to the contrary, any unexpended balance in the motorcycle safety trust fund at the end of any biennium shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund.
2. Any person who violates a Missouri law or a municipal or county ordinance, when the court finds that the violation occurred when the defendant was the operator of a motorcycle or motortricycle, shall have a judgment entered against the defendant in favor of the state of Missouri motorcycle safety trust fund, in the amount of five dollars. Any motor vehicle operator who violates a state law or municipal or county ordinance where the violation involves a motorcycle or motortricycle or where the operator causes an accident involving a motorcycle or motortricycle shall have a judgment entered against the defendant in favor of the state of Missouri motorcycle safety trust fund, of an additional amount of five dollars.
3. The amounts assessable as judgments pursuant to this section shall be doubled if the operator at fault is found by the court to have violated any state law or local ordinance relating to the consumption of alcohol.
4. The judgments collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the motorcycle safety trust fund created in this section. Any court clerk receiving funds pursuant to judgments entered pursuant to this section shall collect and disburse such amounts as provided in sections 488.010 to 488.020*, RSMo.

(L. 1995 H.B. 717, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)

Effective 7-1-97

Expires 8-28-02

* Original rolls contain "section 514.015" which was changed to effectuate the court cost bill.