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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: Provide for the Efficient Access and Appropriate
violations in Arlington. These violations Management of the City’s Data
generally include traffic offenses, parking o Objective: Implement New Technology
offense, city code violations, and certain • Goal: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry Best Practices and
criminal offenses involving family violence Policies to Foster a Safe Environment
assaults, public order crimes, and juvenile o Objective: Protect Public Well-being
matters. Municipal court clerks process the
clerical work of the court, administer daily Revenue Highlights
operations, maintain court records and dockets, • Uniform Traffic Fines $3,072,410
and process fine payments and bonds. The • Court Fines 2,017,070
Arlington Municipal Court departmental units • Criminal Justice Tax 212,339
are comprised of the following divisions:
Administration, Citation Entry, Dockets, • Issue / Arrest Fees 161,179
Records, Warrants, Customer Service, • Time Payment Fees 118,888
Mailroom, and Collections. The Arlington • Child Safety Fees 24,553
Municipal Court’s mission is to provide quality Total $5,606,439
customer service to all who appear in the Court
while diligently executing the administrative Budget Highlights
duties of the Municipal Court as set forth by law. • Department Budget Reductions ($58,500)

At A Glance
• 35 Authorized Positions
• Budget Break Down
Personnel Services $2,608,278
Operating Expenses 1,091,962
Total $3,700,240

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 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%
Municipal Court 28.1% 28.1% 34.4% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 85.3% 14.7%
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.

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