MO HB1251

Assesses a five-dollar surcharge on all criminal cases filed in Missouri's circuit and associate circuit courts, including county ordinance violations, state criminal and traffic law violations, and infractions

Surcharge applies to individuals who plead guilty and pay fines through a fine collection center, but does not apply when costs are waived, paid by the state or county, or when a criminal proceeding or defendant is dismissed

Defines "county ordinance" to include ordinances of the city of St. Louis

Court clerk collects the surcharge and disburses it to the county treasurer, who forwards it to the state treasurer

State treasurer deposits surcharge funds into a reimbursement fund for counties covering per diem costs of incarcerating state prisoners under section 221.105