SCS HB 1188 -- CRIMINAL CASE FEES

This bill clarifies that various costs assessed in criminal cases
must also be assessed in those cases in which a defendant pleads
guilty.  Many existing statutes use the term "convicted,"
creating an ambiguity as to whether costs are to be assessed in
cases where the court grants a suspended imposition of sentence
and the defendant's record is expunged upon the successful
completion of a probationary period.

The list of misdemeanor offenses for which a $10 fee is assessed
for the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund is amended to include
all misdemeanors, except for driving offenses, watercraft
regulations, and fish and game offenses.  Current law lists 14
chapters of law for which the fee is assessed.

An existing provision is repealed that requires court clerks to
report delinquent payments to the Department of Revenue by
October 1 of each year.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:14 am