559.604. Cost of misdemeanor probation to be paid by offenders, exceptions. - Missouri Statutes

Cost of misdemeanor probation to be paid by offenders, exceptions.

559.604. Neither the state of Missouri nor any county ofthe state shall be required to pay any part of the cost ofprobation and rehabilitation services provided to misdemeanoroffenders under sections 559.600 to 559.615. The person placedon probation shall contribute not less than thirty dollars ormore than fifty dollars per month to the private entity providinghim with supervision and rehabilitation services. The amount ofthe contribution shall be determined by the sentencing court.The court may exempt a person from all or part of the foregoingcontribution if it finds any of the following factors to exist:

(1) The offender has diligently attempted, but has beenunable, to obtain employment which provides him sufficient incometo make such payments;

(2) The offender is a student in a school, college,university or course of vocational or technical training designedto fit the student for gainful employment. Certification of suchstudent status shall be supplied to the court by the educationalinstitution in which the offender is enrolled;

(3) The offender has an employment handicap, as determinedby a physical, psychological or psychiatric examinationacceptable to or ordered by the court;

(4) The offender's age prevents him from obtainingemployment;

(5) The offender is responsible for the support ofdependents, and the payment of such contribution constitutes anundue hardship on the offender;

(6) There are other extenuating circumstances as determinedby the court to exempt or partially reduce such payments; or

(7) The offender has been transferred outside the stateunder an interstate compact adopted pursuant to law.

(L. 1992 S.B. 540 § 1 subsec. 3)