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MO SB1012

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2016

Primary Sponsor

Bob Dixon

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands authority to assess a court surcharge of up to $10 per case from only the 31st judicial circuit to any judicial circuit composed of a single noncharter county

  • Surcharge applies to all civil and criminal cases, including county/municipal ordinance violations, traffic violations, and infractions, but excludes dismissed cases or those where the state, county, or municipality pays costs

  • Requires county or municipal authorization by order, ordinance, or resolution before the surcharge can be collected

  • Mandates that collected funds be deposited in a newly established "justice center fund" maintained by the political subdivision

  • Permits use of funds for land purchase, planning, construction, maintenance, operation, architectural/engineering studies, debt service, utilities, and building security for judicial facilities or justice centers

Legislative Description

Allows any single noncharter county judicial circuit to collect a court surcharge to be used towards the maintenance and construction of judicial facilities

Last Action

Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 1012-Dixon

5/13/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence2/4/2016

Full Bill Text

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