First Adopted: December 01, 1997
Most Recently Effective: May 01, 2019
Court Rule 38 | Certain Statutory Violations and Violations Bureaus
38.05 | Definitions
Whenever in this Rule 38 the following terms are used, they mean the following:
(a) "Circuit violations bureau," violations bureau established by court order pursuant to Rule 38.10(a) of this Court;
(b) “Clerk,” any designated court clerk or court administrator or any deputy or division court clerk serving courts to which this Rule 38 applies;
(c) “Committee,” a committee consisting of judges appointed by this Court establish the uniform fine schedule for Rule 38 circuit violations bureaus;
(d) “County,” includes the city of St. Louis;
(e) “Court,” a division of the circuit court having jurisdiction to hear violations to which this Rule 38 applies;
(f) “Missouri charge code,” as defined by section 43.500 RSMo;
(g) “Person,” includes corporation;
(h) “Prosecuting attorney,” any prosecuting or circuit attorney having the duty to prosecute violations to which this Rule 38 applies;
(i) “Public safety violation,” any violation of section 577.070 or section 577.073, RSMo;
(k) “Uniform fine schedule,” the fine schedule approved pursuant to Rule 38.09;
(l) “Violation(s),” traffic violations, public safety violations, watercraft violations, and wildlife violations;
(m) “Watercraft violation,” any violation of chapter 306, RSMo;
(n) “Wildlife violation,” any violation of chapter 252, RSMo.
(Adopted December 1, 1997, effective July 1, 1998. Amended December 23, 2003, effective July 1, 2004; amended December 16, 2011, effective January 1, 2012; amended October 15, 2018, effective May 1, 2019.)