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MUNICIPAL COURT: Jake Medrano, Director

Department Narrative Goals and Objectives

The Municipal Court has jurisdiction over Class  Goal: Ensure Availability of Information, Programs, and City Services
C misdemeanors, city ordinances, and civil o Objective: Increase Convenience for the Customer
violations in Arlington. These violations
generally include traffic offenses, parking Budget Highlights
offense, city code violations, and certain
criminal offenses involving family violence  Department Budget Reductions Totaling: $291,390
assaults, public order crimes, and juvenile o Cut 1 Vacant Deputy Court Clerk II Position
matters. Municipal court clerks process the  Increased recurring funding for Municipal Court Attorney E-File $7,000
clerical work of the court, administer daily  Increased recurring funding for Tyler Content Manager Annual
operations, maintain court records and dockets, Maintenance (Court Tech Fund) $10,525
and process fine payments and bonds. The  Increased recurring funding for Courtroom AV Equipment Annual
Arlington Municipal Court departmental units Maintenance (Court Tech Fund) $7,500
are comprised of the following divisions:
Administration, Citation Entry, Dockets,
Records, Warrants, Customer Service, Revenue Highlights
Mailroom, and Collections. The Arlington  Criminal Justice Tax $312,118
Municipal Court’s mission is to provide quality  Court Fines 3,115,891
customer service to all who appear in the Court  Child Safety Fees 42,111
while diligently executing the administrative  Uniform Traffic Fines 6,495,909
duties of the Municipal Court as set forth by law.
 Time Payment Fees 79,468
 Issue / Arrest Fees 311,434
At A Glance  Total $10,356,931

 38 Authorized Positions
 Budget Break Down
Personnel Services $2,484,615
Operating Expenses 832,623
Total $3,317,238

City‐wide Budget Impacts
FY 2021 expenditures are impacted by city-wide savings in employee insurance as well as funding pension UAAL costs in the
Debt Service Fund.

2021 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 183 City of Arlington, Texas