HomeMy WebLinkAbout1810 Amending City Code Relating to Court Costs Approving Agreement with Office of State Courts Administrator BILL NO. 2021-053 ORDINANCE NO. /YID
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 130.260 RELATING TO
COURT COSTS BY PROVIDING FOR THE STATEWIDE COURT
AUTOMATION FUND COST AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
OFFICE OF STATE COURTS ADMINISTRATOR
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE,MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 — AMENDMENT OF SECTION 130.260 OF THE CITY CODE.
Section 130.260.A of the Riverside City Code is hereby amended to include a new
Subsection 11 as follows:
11. In all cases for violation of an ordinance, a surcharge
of seven dollars ($7.00) is to be collected by the Municipal
Court and transmitted monthly to the Missouri Director of
Revenue for the State Court Automation Fund as provided
in Sections 488.012.3(5) and 488.027, RSMo. Such
surcharge shall also be assessed in cases in which pleas of
guilty are processed in the violations' bureau. No such
surcharge shall be collected when the proceeding or
defendant has been dismissed by the court, when costs are
waived, or when costs are paid to the state, county, or
municipality.
SECTION 2 — AGREEMENT APPROVED. The Mayor is hereby authorized and
directed to execute and enter into an Agreement with the State of Missouri Office of State
Courts Administrator for services relating to the Show-Me Courts Implementation
Process, in substantially the terms and conditions on the attached exhibit.
SECTION 3 — EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage and approval, provided that the surcharge amount
referenced in Section 1 shall not be assessed until starting January 1,2022.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED
AND APPROVED by a majority of the Board o Aldermen and APPROVED by the
Mayor of-the City of Riverside this /9 'day of 2021.
Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
ATTEST:
Robin Kincaid, City Clerk
SHOW ME COURTS
AGREEMENT
This document constitutes an ,��reement between City of Riverside (the City)and the Office of State
Courts Administrator (OSCA),collectively referred to herein as the "Parties", for the implementation of
the Show-,N{e Courts (SNIC) court automation software. The agreement shall govern the long term use of
the court automation software.
Background: Show-Nfe Courts is being developed for use as the case management system for the courts
in 14tissouri and when all the current functionalit•is available in S.NIC,will replace the justice
Information System (CIS). Updates and new functionaliq-to S IC will be deployed on a regular basis to
the courts.
The Office of State Courts Administrator, in coordination with the Missouri Court Automation
Committee,agrees to provide:
1. A suite of applications that meet the statutory and Supreme Court rules requirements.
2. Support,
3. Court Staff Training.
4. Communications with court.
5. Back-up of data.
The Municipality agrees to:
1. Establish and maintain in effect a local ordinance to assess and collect the Court Automation
Fee as required by Section 476,056, RStiIo.
2. Provide and install necessary equipment for the implementation of SiVIC that meets Missouri
Court automation Infrastructure Standards.The Missouri Court Automation Infrastructure
Standards may be found on the Court Information Center at
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)Vc,the undersigned,have read and accept this agreement as required by Section 476.056 RStifo.
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City, by its Authotiacd Officer Datc
Earl Kraus Date
Deputy State Courts Administrator
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