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Chapter 479

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 479

Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts

479.010Violation of municipal ordinances, jurisdiction 479.011Administrative adjudication of certain code violations, certain cities — authorization, rules requirements — tribunal designated by ordinance, procedures — evidence reviewed — imprisonment and fines limited — judicial review, lien imposed, when 479.020Municipal judges, selection, tenure, jurisdiction, qualifications, course of instruction 479.030Municipalities, notification of circuit clerk — judges in office, terms 479.040Cities may elect where violations of municipal ordinances may be heard 479.050Municipalities may establish traffic violation bureau, procedure, costs 479.060Clerks, courtroom, other employees — municipalities to provide for, when 479.070Duties and powers of municipal judge 479.080Fines and costs, where paid, deposited — supreme court may provide for uniform procedure 479.090Prosecutions based on information only, proceedings 479.100Warrants, how issued and executed 479.110Arrest without warrants, procedure 479.120Municipality to designate attorney to prosecute violations — duties 479.130Trial by jury, when 479.140Judge to be trier of fact, when 479.150Trial by jury, certification for assignment — exception, Springfield municipal court, when, procedure, costs 479.155Municipal division, reporting requirements to Missouri Supreme Court 479.160Witnesses, how summoned, fees 479.162Municipal ordinance violations, no charge or fee for police reports or other documents or videos, when 479.170Municipal judge without jurisdiction, when, procedure 479.172Intoxication-related traffic offenses, municipal judges to receive adequate instruction — written policy on timely disposition of cases — report required 479.180Commitment in county jail, when — duty of sheriff 479.190Parole or probation, when granted — certificate — conditions of probation — modification of conditions 479.200Appeals, trial de novo 479.210Recognizances and forfeitures 479.220Disqualification of judge, when, procedure 479.230Absence of judge, procedure 479.240Fines, installments allowed 479.250Municipal ordinances, evidence of, judicial notice of 479.260Court costs and fees, judicial education fund, purpose, administration 479.270Transfer or assignment of cases, procedure 479.350Definitions 479.353Conditions — review of original fine and sentence, when 479.354Notice to appear in court, date and time to be given when first provided 479.356Failure to pay court costs, fines, or fees, setoff of income tax refund, when 479.359Political subdivisions to annually calculate percentage of revenue from municipal ordinance violations and minor traffic violations — limitation on percentage — addendum to report, contents 479.360Certification of substantial compliance, filed with state auditor — procedures adopted and certified 479.362Filing of addendum, notice to revenue — failure to file, procedure 479.368Failure to timely file, loss of local sales tax revenue and certain county sales tax revenue — election required, when 479.372Rulemaking authority 479.375Severability clause 479.500Traffic 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 proceedings — costs of establishment and operation