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Put Technology to Work
Goal 1: Ensure Availability of Information, Programs, and City Services
Objective 3: Increase Convenience for the Customer
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
PTW Video Magistration Project Completion Strategic Support (Municipal Court)
1.3.4
Summary:
Milestone Estimated Actual
The City of Arlington Municipal Court holds court Completion Completion
hearings 6 hours each weekday for over 60,000 cases a Phase I – Configuration May 2019
st
year. Procurement 1 Qtr. FY 2020
Implementation 2 Qtr. FY 2020
nd
With innovative uses of technology, The Municipal Court Phase II – Testing 3 Qtr. FY 2020
rd
will offer court hearings by video, Video Magistration. Phase III – Go live 4 Qtr. FY 2020
th
This allow a defendant to appear in court via video and
handle their case virtually. The use of virtual hearings Notes:
allows for greater access to judges, expediency of the The video Magistration project was delayed for most of FY
court, and ease of use to technologically savvy 2019 due to changes in staffing, scope, implementation, and
defendants. applicable uses. Milestones have been updated and Court
Administration will coordinate with the Judiciary, Jail, and
Update: Tarrant County to move towards project completion in FY
Court Administration met with the Judiciary in 2020.
September 2019 to discuss overall goals, and practical
uses of implementing video Magistration for jail
arraignments and hearings.
City staff met with Tarrant County Court Administration
on October 9, 2019 to discuss implementing video
Magistration for Tarrant County higher level offenses at
the City jail. Tarrant County discussed paying for
infrastructure and equipment.
Court Administration conducted a demo of BIS software
to determine functionality on October 14, 2019. This
demo allowed staff to determine if BIS will meet the
business needs vs utilizing Tarrant County equipment.
An agreement has not been reached with Tarrant County
at this time.
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