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  476.056.  Municipal court automation, duties of municipality. — 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.

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(L. 1997 S.B. 248)

*Transferred 2000; now 488.027


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