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Committee approves municipal court fee changes to align with state law

3527585 · May 27, 2025
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Summary

A joint Finance and Safety Committee approved amendments to McMinnville's municipal code, increasing court-related fees by about $38.75 per case to align with Tennessee Code Annotated and MTAS guidance; the city will stop absorbing a $13 fee many other cities pass to defendants.

A joint meeting of the city’s Finance and Safety Committee approved amendments to Title 3 of the municipal code to update municipal court fees to current Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) requirements and Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) guidance.

City staff told the committee that court costs had not been…

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