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MO HB1747

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/5/2014

Primary Sponsor

Rochelle Walton Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new section 304.825 to Missouri law allowing defendants to perform community service instead of paying fines for traffic infractions and class C misdemeanors upon motion by the defendant
  • Indigent defendants or those without sufficient disposable income to pay restitution, court costs, fees, or fines over one year must be offered the community service option by the court
  • Non-indigent defendants may be offered community service in lieu of fines at the court's discretion, but remain responsible for paying all court costs, fees, and expenses
  • Defendants who receive a community service sentence in lieu of a fine become ineligible for another community service sentence for traffic offenses in the same jurisdiction for 12 months following the offense date
  • Applies to traffic offenses including violations of state traffic laws and local ordinances of any political subdivision

Legislative Description

Allows community service in lieu of a fine for certain traffic offenses

Last Action

Referred: Judiciary(H)

2/12/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/12/2014

Full Bill Text

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