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DIVISION SUMMARY                                                                                                                           FY 2021-22 BUDGET



                                      Function                                                               Department                   Division                                                        Account
                                      PUBLIC SAFETY                                          MUNICIPAL COURT                              MUNICIPAL COURT                                            01-33-01




                                      DIVISION DESCRIPTION:
                                      The Municipal Court Activity is responsible for the operation of the City's Municipal Court and the collection of fines due to the City. The Municipal Court has
                                      jurisdiction within the territorial limits of Benbrook over all Class C misdemeanors. The Court Clerk, under the supervision of the City Secretary, is responsible
                                      for maintaining court dockets; issuing warrants, subpoenas, and notices; perfecting appeal bonds; attending court sessions; and performing duties as prescribed
                                      by state law. The Municipal Court Activity includes the salary and operating expenses for the Municipal Court Judge, Associate Judge, and Magistrate; these are
                                      part-time positions. The Prosecuting Attorney services are contracted through the City Attorney. In 2005, the Benbrook Municipal Court became a court of
                                      record.
                                      CITYWIDE CORE TENANT(S) SUPPORTED:
                                      • Quality of Life: The City of Benbrook endeavors to implement legislation, policies, projects, and services to ensure our community remains a great city, and to
                                         enhance quality of life for current and future generations of residents.
                                      • Character: The City of Benbrook will govern with attentiveness, compassion, creativity, dedication, dependability, discretion, enthusiasm, fairness, flexibility,

                                         honesty, humility, resourcefulness, respect, thoroughness, wisdom, and without bias.
                                      • Services, Programs, and Projects: The City of Benbrook will provide services, programs, and projects that enhance quality of life.
                                      DIVISION GOALS:
                                      • To maintain a fair and impartial Municipal Court.
                                      • To compile and maintain complete and accurate court records.
                                      • To compile court dockets for court sessions on time and without error.
                                      • To maintain complete and accurate records of final disposition of all court transactions.

                                      • To collect 100% of all fines due the City.


                                      DIVISION OBJECTIVES:
                                      • To monitor expenditures and remain within + or - 5% of the Activity's budget allocation.
                                      • To maintain court dockets with 100% accuracy.

                                      • To issue warrants with 100% accuracy.
                                      • To perfect appeal bonds.
                                      • To maintain a 90% collection ratio of all fines due the City.


                                      DIVISION MEASUREMENTS:                                                                                  ACTUAL            ACTUAL           ESTIMATED         PROJECTED
                                                                                                                                               2018-19           2019-20           2020-21           2021-22
                                      Percent of Budget Expended                                                                                     92.0%             91.8%           100.0%            100.0%

                                      Number of Cases Filed                                                                                                7,734                  6,625                  5,410                  6,762
                                      Number of Court Cases                                                              164                               1,072                  1,640                     722                     902
                                      Number of Warrants Issued                                                                                            5,415                  2,937                     746                     932
                                      Number of Appeals Perfected                                                                                              -                      -                      -                      -
                                      Municipal Court Revenues Collected                                                                   $          677,477  $          743,147  $          621,300  $          651,000
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