Municipal Courts and Traffic Courts

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Section
479.010

Violation of municipal ordinances, jurisdiction.

Section
479.011

Administrative adjudication of certain code violations, certain cities — authorization, rules requirements — tribunal designated by ordinance, procedures — evidence reviewed — imprisonment and fines limited — judicial review, lien imposed, when.

Section
479.020

Municipal judges, selection, tenure, jurisdiction, qualifications, course of instruction.

Section
479.030

Municipalities, notification of circuit clerk — judges in office, terms.

Section
479.040

Cities may elect where violations of municipal ordinances may be heard.

Section
479.050

Municipalities may establish traffic violation bureau, procedure, costs.

Section
479.060

Clerks, courtroom, other employees — municipalities to provide for, when.

Section
479.070

Duties and powers of municipal judge.

Section
479.080

Fines and costs, where paid, deposited — supreme court may provide for uniform procedure.

Section
479.090

Prosecutions based on information only, proceedings.

Section
479.100

Warrants, how issued and executed.

Section
479.110

Arrest without warrants, procedure.

Section
479.120

Municipality to designate attorney to prosecute violations — duties.

Section
479.130

Trial by jury, when.

Section
479.140

Judge to be trier of fact, when.

Section
479.150

Trial by jury, certification for assignment — exception, Springfield municipal court, when, procedure, costs.

Section
479.155

Municipal division, reporting requirements to Missouri Supreme Court.

Section
479.160

Witnesses, how summoned, fees.

Section
479.162

Municipal ordinance violations, no charge or fee for police reports or other documents or videos, when.

Section
479.170

Municipal judge without jurisdiction, when, procedure.

Section
479.172

Intoxication-related traffic offenses, municipal judges to receive adequate instruction — written policy on timely disposition of cases — report required.

Section
479.180

Commitment in county jail, when — duty of sheriff.

Section
479.190

Parole or probation, when granted — certificate — conditions of probation — modification of conditions.

Section
479.200

Appeals, trial de novo.

Section
479.210

Recognizances and forfeitures.

Section
479.220

Disqualification of judge, when, procedure.

Section
479.230

Absence of judge, procedure.

Section
479.240

Fines, installments allowed.

Section
479.250

Municipal ordinances, evidence of, judicial notice of.

Section
479.260

Court costs and fees, judicial education fund, purpose, administration.

Section
479.270

Transfer or assignment of cases, procedure.

Section
479.350

Definitions.

Section
479.353

Conditions — review of original fine and sentence, when.

Section
479.354

Notice to appear in court, date and time to be given when first provided.

Section
479.356

Failure to pay court costs, fines, or fees, setoff of income tax refund, when.

Section
479.359

Political subdivisions to annually calculate percentage of revenue from municipal ordinance violations and minor traffic violations — limitation on percentage — addendum to report, contents.

Section
479.360

Certification of substantial compliance, filed with state auditor — procedures adopted and certified.

Section
479.362

Filing of addendum, notice to revenue — failure to file, procedure.

Section
479.368

Failure to timely file, loss of local sales tax revenue and certain county sales tax revenue — election required, when.

Section
479.372

Rulemaking authority.

Section
479.375

Severability clause.

Section
479.500

Traffic court may be established in twenty-first judicial circuit — appointment of judges — procedure and operation — jurisdiction — qualification of traffic judges, compensation — pleas without personal appearance — recording of proceedings — costs of establishment and operation.