Municipal Court
Municipal Court Department Summary Program General Fund Total Municipal Court 397,178 397,178 Probation Services 42,639 42,639 Total 439,817 $439,817 Organization Chart - 382 -
Municipal Court Department No. Program No. Program Manager Municipal Court 70 Municipal Court 001 Municipal Judge Program Activities Municipal Court The court is the judicial branch of city government. The Judge is appointed to a four-year term by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. Traffic violations and other ordinance violations are tried by the court. The Judge serves on a part-time basis. Violations Bureau To provide for the efficient collection of fines and costs assessed by the Municipal Court, the court has established the Violations Bureau. The Court Administrator operates this bureau and administers the day-today records management functions of the court. In, supervision of the bureau was transferred to the Finance Department. Programmatic Goals - Status Goals Status Comments Prepare written procedures for the court program by December 1,. In progress 90% complete. Performance Measures Metrics 2010 Actual Actual Estimate Projected New cases opened: 20,340 20,936 21,349 22,000 Traffic tickets - moving 10,064 10,550 10,060 10,950 Traffic tickets - non-moving 3,368 3,450 3,675 4,000 Complaints - non-traffic 1,809 2,250 2,439 2,000 Code enforcement 48 60 150 100 Court initiated 4,702 4,250 4,575 4,500 Parking 349 376 450 450 Court settings 74 69 69 72 Warrants issued 4,162 4,050 4,200 4,200 Cases docketed for court appearance 28,000 35,000 39,800 39,000 Incarceration days 435 537 500 600 DWI cases 445 370 525 450-383 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT PROGRAM Municipal Court 70 Municipal Court Object of Expenditure Program (Actual) (Amended) 001 PERSONNEL SERVICES 312,265 338,690 352,193 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 32,924 36,900 44,625 COMMODITIES 239 160 360 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 345,428 375,750 397,178 Personnel Schedule Position MUNICIPAL JUDGE 0.20 0.20 0.20 COURT ADMINISTRATOR 1.00 1.00 1.00 DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR 1.00 1.00 1.00 COURT ASSISTANT 2.00 2.00 2.00 PROVISIONAL JUDGE 0.10 0.10 0.10 COURT BAILIFF 0.60 0.60 0.60 EMPLOYEES - FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTE) 4.90 4.90 4.90-384 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT Account Number Personnel Services Account Description (Actual) PROGRAM Municipal Court 70 Municipal Court 001 (Amended) Detail 710.00 SALARIES 234,587 253,714 261,415 Regular 196,850 Part-time 56,713 Overtime 2,000 Longevity pay 5,852 711.00 BENEFITS 77,678 84,976 90,778 FICA 19,994 Workers' compensation 569 Health insurance 38,200 Life insurance 786 Dental insurance 1,600 Disability insurance 1,178 Pension 28,451 TOTALS 338,690 352,193 312,265-385 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT PROGRAM Municipal Court 70 Municipal Court 001 Account Number Contractual Services Account Description (Actual) (Amended) Detail 720.11 720.12 720.25 720.26 720.51 MISC. CONTRACTUAL 17,070 16,500 19,500 Records destruction 1,500 Prisoner incarceration 18,000 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 0 1,600 2,100 Interpreters 600 Attorney for indigent offenders 1,500 DATA PROCESSING 11,209 10,000 11,500 ITI court program support 11,500 PRINTING & BINDING 1,720 3,000 2,000 Court backing sheets, court forms PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,925 5,800 9,525 See professional development request 2,000 9,525 TOTALS 32,924 36,900 44,625-386 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT Municipal Court 70 PROGRAM Municipal Court Professional Development Request 001 Organization/Conference Location Amount Detail MEETINGS & SEMINARS Local 500 Local association training meetings (4) MO. ASSOC. FOR COURT ADMIN. Lake Ozark, MO 2,000 Annual conference (2) MO. ASSOC. FOR COURT ADMIN. 200 Membership dues (4) MO. JUDGES ASSOCIATION Lake Ozark, MO 1,000 Annual conference and quarterly board meetings NATIONAL ASSOC. FOR COURT ADMIN 125 Membership dues (1) NATIONAL ASSOC. FOR COURT MANAGEMEN San Antonio, Texas 2,300 Annual Conference NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE Reno, NV 1,200 National Judicial College provides courses of varying topics to help Judges ST. LOUIS ASSOC. OF COURT ADMIN. 200 Membership dues (4) STAFF DEVELOPMENT 2,000 Staff training to deal with difficult situations with defendents and attorneys TOTAL REQUEST 9,525-387 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT PROGRAM Municipal Court 70 Municipal Court 001 Account Number Commodities Account Description (Actual) (Amended) 730.25 UNIFORMS 239 160 360 Uniform shirts - 4 shirts each clerk 360 Detail TOTALS 239 160 360-388 -
Probation Services Department No. Program No. Program Manager Municipal Court 70 Probation Services 002 Probation Officer Program Activities Probation Supervision This activity provides supervision and enforcement of probation orders imposed by the Municipal Judge and is responsible for providing victims rights information. Performance Measures Metrics 2010 Actual Actual Estimate Projected DWI cases assigned 610 400 500 500 Misdemeanor cases assigned 447 500 500 500 Minor traffic cases assigned 153 150 150 150 Community service hours tracked 4,350 4,500 4,600 4,600 Identified providers of community service 21 20 22 22 Alcohol education program participants 130 175 200 200 Traffic education program participants 40 60 60 70 Traffic education classes held 5 5 4 4 Alcohol education programs held 4 4 4 4-389 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT PROGRAM Municipal Court 70 Probation Services Object of Expenditure Program (Actual) (Amended) 002 PERSONNEL SERVICES 34,448 40,136 41,339 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 0 375 1,200 COMMODITIES 0 100 100 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 34,448 40,611 42,639 Personnel Schedule Position PROBATION OFFICER 0.75 0.75 0.75 EMPLOYEES - FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTE) 0.75 0.75 0.75-390 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT Account Number Personnel Services Account Description (Actual) PROGRAM Municipal Court 70 Probation Services 002 (Amended) Detail 710.00 SALARIES 30,713 35,636 36,705 Part-time 36,705 711.00 BENEFITS 3,735 4,500 4,634 FICA 2,807 Workers' compensation 1,827 TOTALS 40,136 41,339 34,448-391 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT PROGRAM Municipal Court 70 Probation Services 002 Account Number Contractual Services Account Description (Actual) (Amended) Detail 720.14 720.51 720.80 MEDICAL SERVICES 0 150 150 Medical services - drug testing 150 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 0 175 1,000 See professional development request VEHICLE REIMBURSEMENT 0 50 50 Mileage reimbursement 50 1,000 TOTALS 0 375 1,200-392 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT Municipal Court 70 PROGRAM Probation Services Professional Development Request 002 Organization/Conference Location Amount Detail DRUG EDUCATION TBD 1,000 Obtain Credential to be able to offer a drug education class to complement the alcohol education and driver education class. TOTAL REQUEST 1,000-393 -
Annual - DEPARTMENT PROGRAM Municipal Court 70 Probation Services 002 Account Number Commodities Account Description (Actual) (Amended) Detail 730.20 OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 0 100 100 Supplies; educational materials for traffic education and minor in possession classes 100 TOTALS 0 100 100-394 -