Missouri § 302.341 Moving traffic violation, failure to prepay fine or appear in court, license suspended, procedure.

Missouri Statutes

§ 302.341 — Moving traffic violation, failure to prepay fine or appear in court, license suspended, procedure.

Missouri § 302.341

Title XIXMOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION

Ch. 302Drivers' and Commercial Drivers' Licenses

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 302.341 (2026).

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1.If a Missouri resident charged with a moving traffic violation of this state or any county or municipality of this state fails to dispose of the charges of which the resident is accused through authorized prepayment of fine and court costs and fails to appear on the return date or at any subsequent date to which the case has been continued, or without good cause fails to pay any fine or court costs assessed against the resident for any such violation within the period of time specified or in such installments as approved by the court or as otherwise provided by law, any court having jurisdiction over the charges shall within ten days of the failure to comply inform the defendant by ordinary mail at the last address shown on the court records that the court will order the director of re

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1. If a Missouri resident charged with a moving traffic violation of this state or any county or municipality of this state fails to dispose of the charges of which the resident is accused through authorized prepayment of fine and court costs and fails to appear on the return date or at any subsequent date to which the case has been continued, or without good cause fails to pay any fine or court costs assessed against the resident for any such violation within the period of time specified or in such installments as approved by the court or as otherwise provided by law, any court having jurisdiction over the charges shall within ten days of the failure to comply inform the defendant by ordinary mail at the last address shown on the court records that the court will order the director of revenue to suspend the defendant's driving privileges if the charges are not disposed of and fully paid within thirty days from the date of mailing. Thereafter, if the defendant fails to timely act to dispose of the charges and fully pay any applicable fines and court costs, the court shall notify the director of revenue of such failure and of the pending charges against the defendant. Upon receipt of this notification, the director shall suspend the license of the driver, effective immediately, and provide notice of the suspension to the driver at the last address for the driver shown on the records of the department of revenue. Such suspension shall remain in effect until the court with the subject pending charge requests setting aside the noncompliance suspension pending final disposition, or satisfactory evidence of disposition of pending charges and payment of fine and court costs, if applicable, is furnished to the director by the individual. The filing of financial responsibility with the bureau of safety responsibility, department of revenue, shall not be required as a condition of reinstatement of a driver's license suspended solely under the provisions of this section.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to minor traffic violations as defined in section 479.350 .

Legislative History

(L. 1990 S.B. 567 § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B. 167, A.L. 1995 H.B. 118 merged with S.B. 70, A.L. 1999 S.B. 19, A.L. 2008 S.B. 930 & 947, A.L. 2009 H.B. 683, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1402 merged with S.B. 470 merged with S.B. 480 merged with S.B. 568, A.L. 2013 H.B. 103 merged with S.B. 23 merged with S.B. 282, A.L. 2015 S.B. 5)