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General Fund

MUNICIPAL COURT: Jake Medrano, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan 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 • Goal: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry Best Practices and
generally include traffic offenses, parking Policies to Foster a Safe Environment
offense, city code violations, and certain o Objective: Protect Public Well-being
criminal offenses involving family violence
assaults, public order crimes, and juvenile Revenue Highlights
matters. Municipal court clerks process the • Uniform Traffic Fines $3,270,469
clerical work of the court, administer daily • Court Fines 2,011,998
operations, maintain court records and dockets, • Criminal Justice Tax 215,857
and process fine payments and bonds. The • Issue / Arrest Fees 163,979
Arlington Municipal Court departmental units • Time Payment Fees 117,293
are comprised of the following divisions: 25,576
Administration, Citation Entry, Dockets, • Child Safety Fees
Records, Warrants, Customer Service, Total $5,805,172
Mailroom, and Collections. The Arlington
Municipal Court’s mission is to provide quality
customer service to all who appear in the Court
while diligently executing the administrative
duties of the Municipal Court as set forth by law.

At A Glance
• 35 Authorized Positions
• Budget Break Down
Personnel Services $2,632,928
Operating Expenses 1,197,893
Total $3,830,821

Department Diversity
By Race and Gender

American Native
Black or Some Other
Hispanic Indian and Hawaiian and
White African Asian or Two or Female Male
or Latino Alaska Other Pac.
American More Races
Native Islander
City of Arlington Population 37.6% 29.9% 22.4% 6.6% 0.2% 0.3% 3.1% 51.0% 49.0%
City Organization 51.8% 22.0% 18.4% 3.5% 0.8% 0.2% 3.3% 38.0% 62.0%
Municipal Court 33.3% 33.3% 27.3% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 87.9% 12.1%

City-wide Budget Impacts

FY 2024 expenditures are impacted by compensation adjustments effective October 2023 ranging from 2%-6% that vary by job
family.

FY 2024 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 162 City of Arlington, Texas