Missouri § 543.270 Fine payable in installments.

Missouri Statutes

§ 543.270 — Fine payable in installments.

Missouri § 543.270

Title XXXVIICRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 543Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 543.270 (2026).

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When a fine is assessed by a municipal judge, associate circuit judge, or circuit judge, it shall be within his or her discretion to provide for the payment of the fine on an installment basis under such terms and conditions as he or she may deem appropriate.  In no event shall the recovery of costs incurred by a municipality or county for the detention, imprisonment, or holding of any person be the subject of any condition of probation, nor shall the failure to pay such costs be the sole basis for the issuance of a warrant.

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When a fine is assessed by a municipal judge, associate circuit judge, or circuit judge, it shall be within his or her discretion to provide for the payment of the fine on an installment basis under such terms and conditions as he or she may deem appropriate. In no event shall the recovery of costs incurred by a municipality or county for the detention, imprisonment, or holding of any person be the subject of any condition of probation, nor shall the failure to pay such costs be the sole basis for the issuance of a warrant.