488.5026. Two dollar surcharge for all criminal cases, funds to be deposited in inmate security fund. - Missouri Statutes

Two dollar surcharge for all criminal cases, funds to be depositedin inmate security fund.

488.5026. 1. Upon approval of the governing body of a city, county,or a city not within a county, a surcharge of two dollars shall be assessedas costs in each court proceeding filed in any court in any city, county,or city not within a county adopting such a surcharge, in all criminalcases including violations of any county ordinance or any violation ofcriminal or traffic laws of the state, including an infraction andviolation of a municipal ordinance; except that no such fee shall becollected in any proceeding in any court when the proceeding or thedefendant has been dismissed by the court or when costs are to be paid bythe state, county, or municipality. A surcharge of two dollars shall beassessed as costs in a juvenile court proceeding in which a child is foundby the court to come within the applicable provisions of subdivision (3) ofsubsection 1 of section 211.031, RSMo.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the moneys collectedby clerks of the courts pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of thissection shall be collected and disbursed in accordance with sections488.010 to 488.020, and shall be payable to the treasurer of thegovernmental unit authorizing such surcharge.

3. The treasurer shall deposit funds generated by the surcharge intothe "Inmate Security Fund". Funds deposited shall be utilized to developbiometric verification systems to ensure that inmates can be properlyidentified and tracked within the local jail system. Upon the installationof the biometric verification system, funds in the inmate security fund maybe used for the maintenance of the biometric verification system, and topay for any expenses related to custody and housing and other expenses forprisoners.

(L. 2003 S.B. 5, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1179)