MO HB802

Allows county commissions to establish a county law enforcement restitution fund by ordinance or order, governed by a 5-member board of trustees consisting of citizens appointed by the presiding commissioner, sheriff, and county coroner or medical examiner (or county treasurer if no coroner exists).

Fund expenditures require majority approval from the board of trustees and are limited to narcotics investigation, law enforcement equipment purchases, matching funds for federal or state grants, crime statistics reporting, and county law enforcement-related expenses for investigation and prosecution of criminal cases.

Prohibits county commissions from reducing any law enforcement agency's budget due to restitution fund receipts; the fund may only supplement existing law enforcement funding from county, state, or federal sources.

Courts cannot assess restitution payments exceeding $300 per charged offense, and cannot order assessments for speeding, careless driving, traffic control violations, class C misdemeanors, or infractions.

All county law enforcement restitution funds are subject to standard county auditing procedures.