Columbia Fines for misdemeanors and infractions ordinance (§ 16-66)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
Except as otherwise provided for an offense outside this Code, a person who has been convicted of an ordinance violation which has been classified as either a misdemeanor or infraction under this Code may be sentenced to pay a fine which does not exceed:
(1) For a class A misdemeanor, two thousand dollars ($2,000.00);
(2) For a class B misdemeanor, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
(3) For a class C misdemeanor, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00);
(4) For an infraction, four hundred dollars ($400.00).
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-66
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.