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JUDICIARY: Stewart Milner, Presiding Judge
Department Narrative

The Municipal Court Judiciary provides a
number of services to citizens and other
departments of the City. The primary
function of the Judiciary is the
administration of justice in the Arlington
Municipal Court. The main focus of this
administration of justice includes the
adjudication of Class “C” misdemeanor
cases. Additionally, responsibilities include
the issuance of felony and misdemeanor
arrest warrants, issuance of search and
inspection warrants, issuance of
emergency mental health commitment
warrants, and the arraignment or
magisterial administration of all prisoners
arrested in the City. The Judiciary also
conducts some civil matter hearings
involving property, dangerous buildings,
dangerous animals, and the disposition of
cruelly treated animals.

Department Diversity
By Race and Gender
American Native
Hispanic Black or Indian and Hawaiian and Some Other
White African Asian or Two or Female Male
or Latino Alaska Other Pac.
American More Races
Native Islander
City of Arlington Population 36.7% 30.0% 22.3% 7.1% 0.2% 0.4% 3.3% 51.0% 49.0%
City Organization 52.9% 21.6% 18.0% 3.5% 0.7% 0.1% 3.2% 37.4% 62.6%
Judiciary 58.8% 23.5% 17.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 77.8% 22.2%

City-wide Budget Impacts

FY 2025 expenditures are impacted by a decrease to the city’s contribution to the Health Fund and a 2% across the board
compensation adjustment and other market pay adjustments that vary by job family effective October 2024.

Authorized Positions and Expenditures by Category

Actual Budgeted Estimated Adopted
FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025

Authorized Positions 6 6 6 6

Personnel Services $ 898,641 $ 950,752 $ 942,871 $ 981,491
Operating Expenses 112,268 118,778 124,837 124,053
Capital Outlay - - - -

TOTAL $ 1,010,909 $ 1,069,530 $ 1,067,708 $ 1,105,544

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