"Public Defenders" are referred to as Court Appointed Attorneys in Belton Municipal Court. Pleas of No Contest or Nolo Contendere are not allowed in Missouri courts. Please review Your Rights in Municipal Court Your rights in English 13. If it is not payable without a court appearance you are required to appear on the court date listed on your citation and/or bond receipt. If your citation is payable, you may mail in the payment or walk in the payment to the court office on or before the court date listed on our citation. No, charges filed in the Municipal Court are city ordinance violations not misdemeanors 11. No, only the City Prosecutor, through your legal counsel, can amend a charge. Points are placed against your driver's license by the Missouri Department of Revenue according to the type of offense committed.
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Any fines assessed against you will be due in full at the time the Judge imposes sentence.
Yes, the Belton Municipal Court does not allow time to pay extensions to pay or partial payments. Is my fine due at the time I appear in court?
The city prosecutor will not enter into a plea agreement with you. You must retain private, legal counsel to amend any type of traffic violation. Can I pay double the fine and have the points removed for my traffic violation?
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You are not required to retain counsel however, the court personnel, judge, and city prosecutor cannot dispense legal advice, advise you how to plead, or tell you what your sentence will be if you plead guilty. You have the right to retain an attorney to represent you. Only if your citation does not have a VIOLATION FINE amount pre-printed in the upper right hand portion of your citation. We are located inside the Belton Police/Municipal Court Building 4. Continuances left on voicemail will not be granted. The judge cannot take telephone calls or see you outside of the courtroom.
All other requests for continuance must be before the judge on your assigned court date. You may request one continuance 24 hours in advance of your court date by phone at (816) 331-2798 or at check-in. How can I get a continuance or change my court date? If your violation is a payable offense you may