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mLL 0. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.26 OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY <br />MUNICIPAL CODE, ~ELATING TO MUNICIPAL COURT, BY REPEALING <br />SECTION 2.26.280 THEREOF, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT OF SPECIAL <br />COURT COSTS, SURCHARGES AND JUDGMENTS, AND ENACTING IN <br />LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS" SECTION 2.26.280 <br />ASSESSMENT OF SPECIAL COURT COSTS, SURCHARGES, AND <br />JUDGMENTS," THEREBY AMENDING SAID SECTION SO AS TO INCREASE <br />THE CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION FUND SURCHARGE, INCREASE <br />THE SHELTER FOR BATTERED PERSONS SURCHARGE, AND AUTHORIZE <br />JUDGMENTS FOR THE SPINAL CORD INJURY FUND AS REQUIRED BY <br />STATE LAW; CONT~M'NING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A <br />PENALTY. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, <br />MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. Chapter 2.26 of the University City Municipal Code, relating to municipal <br />court, is hereby amended by repealing Section 2.26.280 thereof, relating to assessment of special <br />court costs, surcharges and judgments, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section to be known as <br />"Section 2.26.280. Assessment of special court costs, surcharges andjudgrnents," thereby amending <br />said section so as increase the crime victims' compensation fund surcharge, increase the shelter for <br />battered persons surcharge, and authorize authorize the assessment of judgments for the spinal cord <br />injury fund; so that said section, as so amended, shall read as follows: <br /> <br />Section 2.26.280 Assessment of special court costs, surcharges and judgments. <br /> <br />(a) In addition to all other court costs: <br /> <br />A surcharge of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) shall be assessed as court <br />costs against a defendant in each court proceeding for violation of a <br />municipal ordinance except that no such fee shall be collected when the <br />proceeding or the defendant has been dismissed by the court or when costs <br />are to be paid by the city. The clerk of the municipal court shall collect such <br />curt costs. <br /> <br />(2) <br /> <br />At least monthly, ninety-five percent (95%) of the court costs collected by the <br />municipal court clerk pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid to the Missouri <br />Director of Revenue for the crime victims' compensation fund and the <br />services to victims' fund, and the remaining five percent (5%) shall be paid <br />into the city treasury. <br /> <br /> <br />