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MO SB1012
Bill
AI Summary
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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
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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
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Requires county or municipal authorization by order, ordinance, or resolution before the surcharge can be collected
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Mandates that collected funds be deposited in a newly established "justice center fund" maintained by the political subdivision
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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