The $3-per-ticket fee, which took effect Aug. 28, is designed to raise $1.5 million annually to go a fund for retired county sheriffs.

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Cole County judge upholds 2008 law

St. Louis County Deputy Sheriff Glenn Duncan signs off on a garnishment paper delivery after giving the papers to Hartmann Towing accountant Gail Steele last week. A Cole County judge has upheld the constitutionality of a 2008 state law calling for a $10 extra fee for serving such papers. The state Legislature passed a bill last year that increased the amount it costs for sheriff's offices to serve legal papers, such as a summons, subpoena or other court order in civil cases.

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