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MUNICIPAL COURT
MUNICIPAL COURT (100-160)

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
The Colleyville-Keller Regional Municipal Court provides the City with enforcement of Class C misdemeanor criminal laws and
ordinance offenses occurring within the City limits. The Regional Municipal Court is operated through an interlocal agreement with
the City of Colleyville. The Court is also responsible for maintaining accurate records of all cases, including arrest records, bond
records, formal complaints, citation dispositions, school attendance offenses, state reporting, court costs, docket records, trial
proceedings, refunds, forfeitures and transfer of funds for arrests of higher charges. The Regional Municipal Court processes and
distributes all money collected in the jail for the City of Keller, Southlake, Colleyville and Westlake. The Regional Municipal Court is
responsible for staying current with the changes of procedures and court costs that are submitted to the state with each State
Legislature revision.

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION GOALS:
1. Maintain Court of Record operations in accordance with state laws, legislative updates and legal procedures.
2. Continue to utilize the teen court program with all options available designed to increase public awareness. Continue the
ongoing success this program offers the community.
3. Maintain and continually update the Colleyville-Keller Regional Municipal Court Policy and Procedures manual.
4. Manage the juvenile process of required conditions of certain offenses committed by juveniles and minors such as tobacco, drug
and alcohol awareness courses, mandatory community service and mandatory court appearances before the Judge.
5. Staff conducts all transactions with citizens in a professional manner with contact concern for quality customer service.

SERVICE LEVEL ANALYSIS:
FY 2019-20
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2018-19 Adopted
SERVICES PROVIDED Actual Budget YE Proj. Budget
Number of citations processed 12,800 12,750 12,400 12,750
Number of cases requesting court dates 3,500 4,575 2,330 2,900
Number of cases with attorney
representation 3,100 4,550 2,600 2,800
Number of court dockets held per year 78 78 78 80
Number of warrants processed/issued 2,960 2,910 2,950 2,940
Number of reports generated (open records
requests) 275 310 329 355
Number of warrants outstanding 4,313 4,425 4,480 4,465
Number of defendants requesting jury trial 27 25-30 29 31

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