The Municipal Court is located on the second floor of the St. John Municipal Center, 8944 St. Charles Rock Road. Court is held twice a month on pre-set dates established by the court’s own Judge Timothy Kelly. The City of St. John not only administers the St. John Court but the Sycamore Hills Court as well.
Various fines may be paid out of court. Payment for fines must be made by cash, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover), money order, cashier’s check or personal check. Any check written must meet the following guidelines:
- No starter checks will be accepted
- Name & address MUST be printed on check
- Only checks on a defendant’s account will be accepted AND
the check MUST be signed by the defendant
- No check other than the defendant’s check will be accepted
- No business checks will be accepted
- All checks must be made payable to the St. John Municipal
Court
- Final acceptance of checks is subject to the approval of
the Court Administrator
Not ALL tickets/fines are payable out of court. Many require a court appearance. In order to be sure if a ticket is payable out of court, call the Municipal Court and check.
Court Dates
Court Dates are set by the Municipal Court’s Judge. The following are the court dates set so far for 2006. Future dates will be forthcoming.
Tuesday Courts*
January 9, 2007
January 23, 2007
February 13, 2007
February 27, 2007
March 6, 2007
March 20, 2007
April 10, 2007
April 25, 2007
May 1, 2007
May 15, 2007
June 12, 2007
June 26, 2007
July 10, 2007
July 24, 2007
August 14, 2007
August 28, 2007
September 11, 2007
September 25, 2007
October 9, 2007
October 23, 2007
November 13,2007
November 20, 2007
(Future Dates To Follow As Set By Judge Kelly)
*NOTE: Tuesday Courts Are Held At Night. On these days only, the court office closes at 3pm and re-opens at 6:30pm for court. No telephones are answered during this court.
Day Payment Dockets**
January 5, 2007
February 2, 2007
March 2, 2007
April 6, 2006
May 4, 2006
June 1, 2007
July 6, 2007
August 3, 2007
September 7, 2007
October 5, 2007
November 2, 2007
December 7, 2007
**NOTE: Payment Docket Courts Are Held During The Day between the hours of 8am to 5pm only. There are no night hours for these dockets. Telephone are answered during these court days.
Fines
Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri
City of St. John/Sycamore Hills Divisions
8944 St. Charles Rock Road – 2nd floor
St. John, MO 63114
Violation Bureau Schedule of Offenses Pursuant to the
MO State Statutes, Section 4790.50 Revised and Rule 37.49 of the Supreme court rules of the State of Missouri, undersigned Municipal Judge of the City of St. John hereby orders that the following designated offenses shall be payable to the City of St. John Traffic Violations Bureau. No court appearance is necessary unless specifically excepted as hereafter set forth.
Any ticket involved in an accident requires a court appearance.
Any point violation ticket requires a court appearance IF:
- Operator is 18 years of age or younger (a parent or legal
guardian must accompany operator in court); OR
- Operator has received any points against their license in
the last two years.
VIOLATION DESCRIPTION
-------- FINE + COSTS = TOTAL
Abandoned Vehicle
------------75.50 + 24.50 = $ 100.00
Accumulation of Trash/Debris - 1st Offense Only
------------100.50 + 24.50 = $125.00
Blocking Driveway or Alley
------------ 45.50 + 24.50 = $ 70.00
Child Restraint
------------ 35.00 + NONE = $ 35.00
Circumventing Intersection
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Derelict Auto (on private property)
------------ 100.50 + 24.50 = $125.00
Drivers License - Not complying with restrictions
------------ 50.50 + 24.50 = $75.00
Electric Signal
------------100.50 + 24.50 = $125.00
Equipment Violation: Tail light, license plate light, headlight, brake lights, muffler, EVN
------------ 65.50 + 24.50 = $90.00
Expired/None/Improperly Displayed MSL Plates
------------ 65.50 + 24.50 = $90.00
Failure to Dim Lights
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Failure to Signal Lane Changes
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Following Too Closely (No Accident)
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Impeding Flow of Traffice
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Improper Lane Use
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Improper Parking
------------ 55.50 + 24.50 = $80.00
Improper Parking by Fire Hydrant or in Fire Lane
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Improper Passing
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Improper Registration
------------ 65.50 + 24.50 = $90.00
Improper Turn
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Loud Music (non-vehicle noise)
------------ 100.50+ 24.50 = $125.00
No City Sticker
------------ 30.50 + 24.50 = $55.00
No Dog Tags (if in compliance)
------------ 50.50 + 24.50 = $75.00
No Inspection Sticker or Expired
------------ 60.50 + 24.50 = $85.00
No Motorcycle Helmet NO POINTS
------------ 50.00 + NONE = $50.00
No Proof of Insurance requires Court appearance unless provide:
- Proof of Ins. effective date of ticket (no points)
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
- Proof of Ins. effective after date of ticket (no points)
------------ 125.50 + 24.50 = $150.00
Parking in handicapped parking zone
------------ 100.50+ 24.50 = $125.00
Seatbelt (failure to utilize)
------------ 10.00 + NONE = $10.00
Speeding (21 mph and over requires court appearance)
------------10.50/mile + 24.50
Stop Sign Violation
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Violation of Trash Can Ordinance
------------ 60.50 + 24.50 = $85.00
Violation of Leash Law (first offense/no bite)
------------ 50.50 + 24.50 = $75.00
Weeds/Grass Noxious Growth, Weeds on Fence Line, Weeds in Driveway, etc. - First Offense (if in compliance)
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
Wrong way on a one way street
------------ 75.50 + 24.50 = $100.00
**Rates effective August 1, 2005
