2016 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XXXII COURTS (476-488)
Chapter 476 Courts--General Provisions
Section 476.056 Municipal court automation, duties of municipality.

476.056. 1. Any city, county, village or other municipality may provide for automation of its municipal court pursuant to subsection 3 of section 476.055, in the manner provided in this section. In order to make such provisions, such municipality must:

(1) Adopt an ordinance imposing the surcharge in the amount allowed, and payable in the manner provided, by section 476.053*, and sections 488.010 to 488.020;

(2) Enter into an agreement with the state courts administrator for automation of the municipality's court. Such agreement may provide for continuation of the surcharge for a minimum period of time, payable to the fund established by section 476.055, or a special fund established in the state treasury for such purpose upon expiration of section 476.055, for payment of a guaranteed minimum annual amount in the event that payment of such surcharges shall not offset the cost of the automation of the municipality's court; and such other terms as may be agreed on between the municipality and the state courts administrator.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 476.053*, the payment of any surcharge provided by this section may continue for a period in excess of that allowed by section 476.053* for payment of surcharges in the circuit courts. The provisions of section 33.080 shall not apply to any special fund established pursuant to this section.

(L. 1997 S.B. 248)

*Transferred 2000; now 488.027