Missouri § 488.2220 Violation of ordinances, municipal court cases, additional court costs, certain cities (Kansas City and Springfield).

Missouri Statutes

§ 488.2220 — Violation of ordinances, municipal court cases, additional court costs, certain cities (Kansas City and Springfield).

Missouri § 488.2220

Title XXXIICOURTS

Ch. 488Court Costs

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 488.2220 (2026).

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1.In addition to all other court costs for municipal ordinance violations any home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county and any home rule city with more than one hundred fifty-one thousand five hundred but fewer than one hundred fifty-one thousand six hundred inhabitants may provide for additional court costs in an amount up to five dollars per case for each municipal ordinance violation case filed before a municipal division judge or associate circuit judge.

2.The judge may waive the assessment of the cost in those cases where the defendant is found by the judge to be indigent and unable to pay the costs.

3.Such cost shall be calculated by the clerk and disbursed to the city at least monthly. The city shall use such additi

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1. In addition to all other court costs for municipal ordinance violations any home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county and any home rule city with more than one hundred fifty-one thousand five hundred but fewer than one hundred fifty-one thousand six hundred inhabitants may provide for additional court costs in an amount up to five dollars per case for each municipal ordinance violation case filed before a municipal division judge or associate circuit judge.

2. The judge may waive the assessment of the cost in those cases where the defendant is found by the judge to be indigent and unable to pay the costs.

3. Such cost shall be calculated by the clerk and disbursed to the city at least monthly. The city shall use such additional costs only for the procurement, installation, maintenance, consulting services, and upkeep of a court information and records management system.