Columbia Salary; Costs and Fines ordinance (Charter § 116)
City Charter · Article XV. The Municipal Court
The municipal judge shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance. All costs, fines and forfeitures imposed by the municipal court, or collected under the authority thereof, and all other receipts so collected, shall be regularly accounted for and paid into the city treasury for the use and benefit of the city.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Charter § 116
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.