SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 856
89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR McKENNA.
Read 1st time February 2, 1998, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.
TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.
S2954.02I
AN ACT
To amend chapter 67, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to powers of certain first classification counties.
Section A. Chapter 67, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 67.320, to read as follows:
67.320. 1. Any first classification non-charter county with a population between one hundred seventy thousand and two hundred thousand inhabitants may prosecute and punish violations of its county orders in the circuit court of such counties in the manner and to the extent herein provided or in a county municipal court if creation of a county municipal court is approved by order of the county commission. The county may adopt orders with penal provisions consistent with state law. Any county municipal court established pursuant to the provisions of this section shall have jurisdiction over violations of that county's orders and the ordinances of municipalities with which the county has a contract to prosecute and punish violations of municipal ordinances of the municipality.
2. In any county which has elected to establish a county municipal court pursuant to this section, the judges for such court shall be appointed by the county commission of such county, subject to confirmation by the legislative body of such county in the same manner as confirmation for other county appointed officers. The number of judges appointed, and qualifications for their appointment, shall be established by order of the commission.
3. The practice and procedure of each prosecution shall be conducted in compliance with all of the terms and provisions of sections 66.010 to 66.140, RSMo, except as provided for in this section.
4. Any use of the term ordinance in sections 66.010 to 66.140, RSMo, shall be synonymous with the term order for purposes of this section.