Whenever in this Rule 37 the following terms are used, they mean the following:
(a)"Animal control violation," any violation of an ordinance relating to the care or control of any animal;(b)"Clerk," any duly appointed court clerk or court administrator or any deputy or division court clerk serving courts to which this Rule 37 applies;(c)"Committee," a committee consisting of judges appointed by this Court to establish the uniform fine schedule for Rule 37 violations bureaus;(d)"Corrections official," a person in control of a detention facility;(e)"County," includes the City of St. Louis;(f)"Court," a division of the circuit court having jurisdiction to hear ordinance violations;(g)"Detention facility," any jail, workhouse, lockup or other facility normally operated to hold sentenced offenders or that is used to confine adults awaiting trial;(h)"Housing violation," any violation of an ordinance relating to the condition or maintenance of residential buildings and residential real property;(i)"Law," includes constitutions, statutes, ordinances, judicial decisions and this Rule 37;(j)"Local violations bureau," a violations bureau established by court order pursuant to Rule 37.49 of this Court;(k)"Missouri charge code," as defined by section 43.500, RSMo;(l)"Municipal division," any division of the circuit court presided over by a judge having original jurisdiction to hear and determine municipal ordinance violations;(m)"Municipality," includes all charter, first, second, third and fourth class cities, towns and villages;(n)"Ordinance," a law enacted by a municipality or county;(o)"Peace Officer," includes police officers, members of the state highway patrol, sheriffs, marshals, constables, and their deputies;(p)"Person," includes corporations;(q)"Prosecutor," any attorney or counselor who represents any county, city, town, or village in the prosecution of a person for a violation of an ordinance;(r)"Traffic violation," any violation of an ordinance relating to the control of traffic;(s)"Violation," any ordinance violation within the jurisdiction of any court to which this Rule 37 applies.Mo. R. Ord. Viol. & Viol. Burea. 37.06
Adopted May 14, 1985, eff. 1/1/1986. Amended Dec. 18, 1998, eff. 1/1/2000. Amended December 23, 2003, eff. 7/1/2004; Amended October 15, 2018 eff. 5/1/2019.