A St. Joseph man held in jail under $10 bail for two days eventually bonded out, but didn’t show up for court. So an Associate Judge took possession of the $10 to pay the fee that prompted the arrest warrant in the first place.

The judge had already waived $985.50 in court costs in the domestic violence case of Clarence Barr. But the Crime Victims Fund fee must be paid. Last year, Marquart sentenced Barr to time already served, and ordered him to pay the ten dollars. He didn’t. An arrest warrant was issued November 7 of last year.

As we reported, Barr was arrested and returned to jail earlier this week under $10 bail awaiting Friday’s hearing. By Wednesday, after two days behind bars, someone posted bail and he was released.

“There have to be consequences for violating a court order,” said Judge Keith Marquart Friday, after Barr didn’t show up for court. The judge pointed out that Barr had asked for a month to pay the $10 during a hearing in October, but failed to show up for a payment-review hearing a month later.

“It’s not because he didn’t pay,” Marquart said, “it’s because he violated a court order.”

On Friday the judge said he would not pursue Barr’s second disobedience of a court order. “We have expended enough resources,” he said. He took the $10 posted for bail and applied it to what Barr owes to the state fund.