Missouri Traffic Ticket Revenues Capped at 20 Percent

Missouri’s Govenor Jay Nixon signed legislation on July 9, 2015 limiting the ability of Missouri cities’ to profit from traffic tickets and court fines.  The limit on the use of revenues from these sources by most Missouri cities was reduced from 30 percent to 20 percent. Any excess money collected must be turned over to schools. “This landmark legislation will return … Read More