Section 488.200

Title XXXII COURTS

Chapter 488

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   

  488.200.  Centralized bureau funds. — On and after July 1, 1999, there shall be assessed as a fee in any case disposed of by the centralized bureau established pursuant to section 476.385 an amount determined pursuant to section 488.012; provided that such fee shall not be assessed in proceedings when costs are waived or are to be paid by the state, county or municipality.  One-half of the proceeds of this fee fund shall be payable to the director of the department of revenue for deposit into a revolving fund to be established pursuant to this section, and one-half the proceeds of this fee shall be paid to the treasuries of the various counties in which the associate circuit judges have elected to participate in the centralized bureau established pursuant to section 476.385, to be distributed to each county in the proportions as the number of violations originating within the county bears^* to the total number of violations processed by the centralized bureau, on an annual basis.  The state treasurer shall be the custodian of the revolving fund, and shall make disbursements, as allowed by lawful appropriations, only to the judicial branch of state government for goods and services related to the administration and operation of the centralized bureau.

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(L. 1997 S.B. 248)

*Word "bear" appears in original rolls.