Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:St. Louis County is settling a class action alleging it improperly charged defendants in municipal court a failure to appear (FTA) fee or warrant fee. The fee was the amount charged by the county for defendants who failed to appear in a municipal court case, which was normally $75.
Docket Number:17SL-CC04021
Company: St. Louis County, Missouri
Filing Deadline: January 25, 2023
Class Period: October 27, 2012 to December 4, 2020
Objection Deadline: June 30, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: June 30, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: August 9, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you paid an FTA or warrant fee to St. Louis County between October 27, 2012 and December 4, 2020.
Typical Settlement Amount:The first 5,000 persons who submit a valid claim form will receive a check for $75. Those who submit valid claim forms after that will receive a check for $50. Any funds that are not claimed after six months after the final approval of the settlement will go back to the county.
Total Settlement Amount: $675,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$10,000
Law Firms:
Law Offices of Phil Horwitz, LLC
Schultz and Associates LLP
Claim Form: St. Louis County Failure to Appear Fee Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Cibulka, et al., v. St. Louis County
Settlement Website: St. Louis County Failure to Appear Fee Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Atticus Administration
FTA Fee Class Action
c/o Atticus Administration
PO Box 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
FTAFeeClassAction@atticusadmin.com
888-233-2228