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City of Haltom City Annual Budget, FY 2020
General Fund

MUNICIPAL COURT

Mission Statement The Municipal Court is the Judicial Branch of City government.
The court is organized into the Judiciary and Court
Administration. The mission of the Judiciary is to provide fair and impartial justice to the citizens
of Haltom City. The mission of the Court Administration is to support the Judiciary by assisting
the public with competence and patience and by managing court operations with skill and
economy. The Marshal’s Office is under Court Administration and is charged with the execution
and clearance of arrest warrants as well as serving court documents. The Marshal’s Office also
provides security for the court and court staff.

Accomplishments of FY2019

 Cross trained all clerks with the exception of the warrant clerk to perform all duties.
 Implemented automatic save for all documents into the computer Tops Program rather
than a manual process.
 Created paperless or light paper environment that most documents are available
electronically.
 Improved and reduced the time for citation processing and revenue collection by sending
out attorney dockets with prosecutor’s offers.

Objectives of FY2020

 Finish scanning all the old files to be completely paperless.
 Set up individual register and login for each clerk.
 Verify that all the legislative updates have been implemented.
 Continue to reduce the number of outstanding warrants.

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