Boonville Court costs; filing fees ordinance (§ 14-17)

In cases of violations of ordinances of the City of Boonville submitted to, heard and determined by the associate circuit judge, and in addition to all other fees authorized or required by law, there shall be assessed as costs the following:

(1) Costs of court in the amount of $15.00.

(2) Crime victims' compensation fund. An additional sum of $5.00 shall be assessed and added to the basic costs in subsection (1) of

this section, provided that no such cost shall be collected in any proceeding when the proceeding or the defendant has been dismissed by the court. All sums collected pursuant to this subsection shall be paid at least monthly as follows:

a. Ninety-five percent of such fees shall be paid to the Director of Revenue of the State of Missouri for deposit as provided in RSMo 595.045.5.

b. Five percent shall be paid to the city treasury.

(3) Motorcycle safety trust fund.

a. Any person who violates a municipal ordinance when the court finds that the violation occurred when the defendant was the operator of a motorcycle or motortricycle shall have a judgment assessed against the defendant of $5.00 in the favor of the State of Missouri Motorcycle Safety Trust Fund. Any motor vehicle operator who violates a municipal ordinance where the violation involves a motorcycle or motortricycle or where the operator causes an accident involving a motorcycle or motortricycle shall have a judgment assessed against the defendant of $5.00 in the favor of the State of Missouri Motorcycle Safety Trust Fund.

b. Each court cost assessed under this section shall be doubled if the operator at fault violated any state law or local ordinance relating to the consumption of alcohol.

c. The court costs collected under this section by the clerk of the court shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the motorcycle safety trust fund created in RSMo 302.137.

(4) Other costs, such as for the issuance of a

subpoena, a warrant, a commitment, or a summons, including postage will be assessed at $5.00 for each issuance except postage shall be $1.00 for each mailing.

(5) Actual costs assessed against the city by the

county sheriff for apprehension or confinement in the county jail.

(6) Mileage, in the same amount as provided to

the sheriff in criminal violations, for each mile and fraction thereof the officer must travel (both directions) in order to serve any warrant or commitment or order of this court. (7) Any other reasonable cost as may be other-

wise provided by ordinance, including but not limited to costs of confinement, including any necessary transportation related thereto, medical costs incurred by the city while a defendant is in city custody and costs related to the arrest and testing of any person for any intoxication-related traffic offense as set out in subsection (9) hereof.

(8) Reimbursement of certain costs of arrest.

a. Upon a plea or a finding of guilty for a first offense of violating the provisions of an ordinance of the City of Boonville, involving alcohol- or drug-related traffic offenses, the court may, in addition to imposition of any penalties provided by law, order the convicted person to reimburse the police department for the costs associated with such arrest. b. Such costs hereby authorized shall include the reasonable cost of making the arrest, including the cost of any chemical test made as authorized or required by law or ordinance to determine the alcohol or drug content of the person's blood, and the costs of processing, charging, booking and holding such person in custody.

c. The chief of police shall establish a schedule of such costs hereby authorized and shall submit the same to the municipal judge. However, the court may order the costs reduced if it determines that the costs are excessive. d. Upon receipt of such additional costs authorized by this subsection, the city clerk shall retain such costs in a separate fund to be known as the "DWI/ Drug Offense Cost Reimbursement

Fund". Monies with such fund shall be appropriated by the city council to the police department in amounts equal to those costs so collected and shall be used by such department specifically to enhance and support the enforcement and prosecution of alcohol- and drug-related traffic laws within the city.