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MO SB5
Bill
AI Summary
- Caps combined fines and court costs for minor traffic violations at $300 and prohibits jail time for most minor traffic offenses
- Limits municipal revenue from minor traffic violation fines to 20% of annual general operating revenue (12.5% for St. Louis County municipalities), with excess distributed to county schools
- Requires municipalities in charter counties with over 950,000 inhabitants to meet minimum governance standards within three years, including accredited police departments, annual audits, balanced budgets, and written use-of-force policies
- Authorizes disincorporation of municipalities that fail to meet minimum standards or remit excess traffic fine revenues, either by court order or 60% voter approval
- Establishes enforcement mechanisms including withholding of local sales tax distributions and transfer of municipal court jurisdiction for noncompliant municipalities
Legislative Description
Modifies distribution of traffic fines and court costs collected by municipal courts
Last Action
Signed by Governor
7/9/2015
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Review4/20/2015
Select Committee on Judiciary4/14/2015
Civil and Criminal Proceedings3/17/2015
Jobs, Economic Development And Local Government1/13/2015
Full Bill Text
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