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TOWN OF PANTEGO
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET & PLAN OF SERVICES

FUND: General Fund - 100
DEPARTMENT: Municipal Court - 160
Description:
The Municipal Court of Record is under the direction of the City Manager. The Pantego Municipal Court, as a
Court of Record, operates as a judicial branch of the Town of Pantego. The court hears Class C Misdemeanor
criminal cases, including traffic violations, city ordinances violations, fine only offenses and limited civil cases.
The court consists of a Municipal Court Judge, two Associate Judges, Court Prosecutor, Court Administrator,
Warrant Officer, two Court Clerks.

Mission Statement: Objectives for Fiscal Year 2023-2024:

Pantego Municipal Court is dedicated to the fair, 1. Implement Tyler Notify to inform defendant of newly
impartial, and timely administration of justice, issued citations, court hearings, past due payments, active
providing the community it serves with a safe and warrants and past due initial appearances.
accessible environment that is respectful to all.
The business of the Court shall be conducted 2. Increase warrant clearance by contacting defendants
with integrity, competence, and a commitment to using postcards, letters, automated calls and text
excellence, in order to promote public trust and messages.
confidence in our system of justice.
3. Continue to use stategies to increase collection of
Major Goals: monetary penalties.

1. Maximize the efficiency of court operations, 4. Provide annual skills-based training for staff through
judicial proceedings and due process and ensure TMCEC.
these activities are handled accurately,
expeditiously and with a high standard of 5. Implement new methods to increase clearance rate of
customer service excellence. incoming cases.

6. Implement Defendant Access (previously called Insite)
to allow defendants to request deferred, driving safety
2. Implement new techniques using technology
and people to increase compliance rate. course and pay online.

3. Continue to improve professionalism and
education within the department.

4. Enhance customer service by improving the Major Budget Changes:
efficiency of court operations. No major budget changes.

5. Enhance warrant compliance initiatives.

Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Accomplishment:

1. Processed over 4,000 warrants in an effort to
clear the warrant backlog.

2. Developed new documents and court
procedures to help expedite and enhance
service.

3. Modified and updated the department's web
page allowing defendants to easily navigate
throughout the site.

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