Koster files lawsuits against 13 St. Louis County municipalities

Attorney General Chris Koster on Thursday filed civil lawsuits against 13 St. Louis County municipalities for violating a Missouri law that requires cities and towns to disclose the percentage of general revenue that results from fines and court fees for municipal traffic violations.

Known as Macks Creek law, the rule requires the disclosures and for municipalities to distribute the excess to local school districts if the amount exceeds 30 percent, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

"The Macks Creek law was enacted to protect Missourians from predatory traffic ticketing," Koster said in a statement. "As we continue to identify areas for reform, an important first step is to require St. Louis County municipalities to follow the Macks Creek law to the letter. Based on my review, these thirteen municipalities did not."

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