Texas Municipal Courts Education Center FY 17 Records of Attendance Legislative Update

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1 1. Which option best reflects your court s jail practices/opinions? A. We have a city jail 36% B. We use a county jail 56% C. We do not issue warrants or commit municipal court defendants to jail 3% D. Other: Joint jail with another city (22) Denton County does not accept Class C warrants & we do not have a jail We do not have a jail & county will take Municipal warrants Tri City jail Have a county jail issue warrants, but do not commit defendants to jail Detention Center Do not have a city jail We have a City detention (if needed we use County jail) Do not commit municipal defendants to jail Very few warrants We do issue warrants but do not commit municipal court defendants to jail Having a holding pad We have no jail We have temporary holdings in city jail; long term (more than 24 hours for to county jail) We have no case volume at this time We issue warrants but don t have a jail We do issue warrants, but do not commit municipal court defendants to jail We issue warrants but do not commit municipal court to jail. They are detained and issued a show cause by me or the alternate Commit municipal court defendants to jail We do issue warrants but do not commit municipal court defendants to jail Yes, a city jail, but not accepting Class C cases Do not commit municipal court defendants to jail We have a jail but will have a joint county/city processing center in next 2 years We issue warrants but not commit municipal court defendants to jail United amnesty or warrants Our jail was destroyed by hail in 2016 Warrants in house - no arrests Warrants go in Omni Base (Web FTA) - They usually only get cleared when someone tries to renew their DL We have a holding cell any defendant requesting to sit out their fines are sent to city of Alvin jail; we have a contract with them We do if a citizen has a capias and was arrested but once arrested has option for payment plan or other option to satisfy judgement Holding city jail 1

2 We are in process of joint processing center We have holding facilities (Max. 2 days) We contract w/ the county jail but are currently at odds Issue warrants, but do not commit municipal court defendants to jail We do not issue warrants, but only send to OMNI, scofflaw & collections! County jail does not take class C's a. We have a city jail b. We use a county jail c. We do not issue warrants or commit municipal court defendants to jail 2. Which best describes the organization structure of your municipal court? A. Clerks (or court administrator) reports to city manager B. Clerks (or court administrator) reports to finance director 23% C. Clerks (or court administrator) reports to judge 32% D. Other: Reports to Assistant City Manager (9) Customer Service Director (2) Mayor (3) City secretary & city manager Clerks report to court director/court director reports to assistant city manager Report to Town Secretary (2) Reports to Admin Services Director Report to judge and city manager Director of Court Services (4) Court Administrator reports to City Secretary We only have judge and give city council a report on activity City Secretary (31) Judge/clerk reports to city manager, dual office 2

3 Both clerk and judge report to city council Clerks report to clerk of the court Report to city secretary & judge Assistant director of finance & court services Clerk reports to City secretary who is court admin Reports to Assistant director of finance I perform duties as judge & clerk Court clerk reports to budget director (2) Human resource director (2) Clerks reports to court manager City administrator Clerk of court reports to the council (4) Municipal judge reports to City Council Reports to Director of Administrative Services (2) Clerks report to City Secretary, judge and city manager Clerks/staff report to Court Administrator/who reports to presiding judge and city council Court admin is the Finance Director/City Secretary and he reports to the City Manager Mayor/council (2) Judge reports to CM & council Manager on Administrative matters (time off budget, dress code etc.), Judge on Judicial matters (settings, warrants, case specific, etc.) Court administrator reports to Finance Director currently. However, FD will be promoting to Assist. City Mgr. and I will start report to her Clerk directly appointed by City Council Court Administrator reports to Police Chief (2) We need opt C opt A creates a lot of power struggles City Manager w/dotted line to Judge I am the judge, court clerk & financial secretary I report to Mayor & City Council City Water Department Clerks/court admin. report to the director of administration Mayor & city council Reports to city manager but runs the court at the direction of the presiding judge Court clerk is also the city secretary, who reports to the mayor Clerks report to municipal judge & city secretary But also follow directives of judge, who has insisted on court security during dockets Clerks report to city secretary (court admin); city secretary reports to city manager JCM & bailiffs report to judge Clerk reports to director of management service (mayor strong government) Clerks report to city attorney We have a presiding judge over us, she reports to mayor 3

4 Deputy city manager Clerk (or court administrator) reports to mayor & city council Police chief, city marshal 35% 25% 15% 5% a. Clerks (or court administrator) reports to city manager b. Clerks (or court administrator) reports to finance director c. Clerks (or court administrator) reports to judge 3. Which of these collection tools does your court currently use (circle all that apply)? A. Omni Base 72% B. Scofflaw 9% C. Private collection firm/law firm 67% D. OCA Collection Improvement Plan 15% E. In-court collections or compliance office 27% F. None of the above 1% 8 7 a. Omni Base b. Scofflaw c. Private collection firm/law firm d. OCA Collections Improvement Plan e. In-court collections or compliance office f. None of the above 4

5 4. Who handles the prosecution in your court? A. City attorney s office 53% B. Contract prosecutor a. City attorney's office b. Contract prosecutor 5. Do you speak to public groups about municipal court and/or traffic safety issues? How often? A. No B. Yes, once a year or less 16% C. Yes, twice or three times a year 11% D. Yes, quarterly or more 4% 7 a. No b. Yes, once a year or less c. Yes, twice or three times a year d. Yes, quarterly or more 5

6 6. Does your court participate in Municipal Courts Week and/or National Night Out? A. No 35% B. Yes, we participate in Municipal Courts Week 28% C. Yes, we participate in National Night Out 11% D. Yes, we participate in both 35% 25% 15% 5% a. No b. Yes, we participate in Municipal Courts Week c. Yes, we participate in National Night Out d. Yes, we participate in both 7. Does your court have a mission statement (or other statement of guiding principles) posted at the courthouse or on your website? A. Yes 42% B. No 44% 45% 45% 44% 44% 43% 43% 42% 42% 41% 41% a. Yes b. No 6

7 8. In your court, who provides court security? A. Bailiff B. Local law enforcement provides officer upon request C. Private security firm 5% D. Other: City marshal and/or deputy city marshals (44) Judge (2) Panic button (3) Warrant officer (11) HPD assigned for security Local constable About to contract with the retired fire marshal to be bailiff Bailiff now but changing to local law enforcement We have officer in the building if it is their duty hours C. - Works front door screening for entering building We have in-house city marshals Bailiff and warrant officer provided by local law enforcement Bailiff/city marshal & two armed deputy sheriffs Two specific officers do bailiff duties If officer needed for trial B. Only for arraignments A. for court rooms B. they also provide & staff marshal's office for building security & have an office in front lobby of municipal court building Supposed to be bailiff and warrant officer, but they do not really conduct security checks Police officer (12) Metal detectors, 2 police front entrance and who walk around the building inside and outside perimeter Warrant officer at times Police assign one officer full-time Fire marshal s office Bailiff only on PT court dates/judge/jury T court date. Any other days none Cameras/panic button Officer who appears for court Equipment & building services department APD court services officer Pay police officers overtime Police chief (3) Court marshal C. this creates an issue, they constantly change staff & are not well trained We do have bailiff's in court rooms 7

8 Private security at the door w/metal detectors and a few APD officers Pearsall School Police B. Oversee the lobby and folks entering the building through metal detectors (which has its own non-peace officer operations). In courtrooms, there are no uniformed police presence although they are circulating in the building and on call to the courtrooms In same building with bailiff will soon have a 911 button from COPSYNC Our court office is located inside the Police Department building One officer, head bailiff, who is also a warrant officer C. Plus city security Pearshall ISD Police Security cameras a. Bailiff b. Local law enforcement provides officer upon request c. Private security firm 8

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