JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri court struck
down parts of a law limiting cities' ability to profit from traffic
tickets and court fines — a measure meant to address concerns raised
after the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson.
Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ruled Monday that the law
unconstitutionally targeted St. Louis-area municipalities with caps on
revenues from traffic fines that were lower than other cities in the
state. He also struck down special requirements included in the law for
St. Louis-area police departments, including written use-of-force
policies and procedures for reporting police stops.
Beetem found that some parts of the law,
including a provision requiring police departments in St. Louis County
to become accredited within six years, were unconstitutional mandates
because the state did not provide funding for them.
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Source: NBC News
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