February 5, 2016

Missouri defends law capping cities' traffic ticket revenue

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A new Missouri law overhauling the state's municipal courts and police departments violates the separation of powers, defies the state constitution's limits on unfunded mandates and unfairly singles out the St. Louis area, an attorney representing 12 St. Louis County municipalities told a courtroom Friday.

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