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 to 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;(j)"Traffic violation," any violation of chapters 301, 302, 304, 307, or 390, RSMo;(k)"Uniform fine schedule," any 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 chapter252, RSMo.Mo. R. Ord. Viol. & Viol. Burea. 38.05
Adopted Dec. 1, 1997, eff.7/1/1998; amended December 23, 2003, eff. 7/1/2004; corrected June 10, 2015, effective 7/1/2015; Amended October 15, 2018 eff. 5/1/2019.