MO HB1273

Circuit court clerks must charge defendants a $5 electronic citation fee for traffic, misdemeanor, municipal ordinance, conservation, or other citations resulting in a guilty plea, guilty judgment, or supervision.

Sixty percent of collected fees go to a new "Circuit Court Clerk Electronic Citation Fund" administered by the Department of Public Safety for establishing and maintaining electronic citations.

Forty percent of collected fees are disbursed to the arresting agency to reimburse expenses related to electronic citation establishment and maintenance.

County commissions may elect to exempt their county from this fee requirement.

"Electronic citation" is defined as transmitting traffic, misdemeanor, municipal ordinance, conservation, or other citations and law enforcement data via electronic means to a circuit court clerk.