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City Of Haltom City Annual Budget, FY2025 General Fund

MUNICIPAL COURT

Mission Statement

The Municipal Court is the Judicial Branch of City government. The court is organized into the Judiciary
and Court Administration. The mission of the Judiciary is to provide fair and impartial justice to the
citizens of Haltom City. The mission of the Court Administration is to support the Judiciary by assisting
the public with competence and patience, and to manage court operations with efficiency. The Marshal’s
Office is under Court Administration and is charged with the execution and clearance of arrest warrants,
as well as serving court documents. The Marshal’s Office also provides security for the court and court
staff.

Accomplishment of FY2024

• The newest clerk has been trained on all positions excluding the warrant clerk, due to special
requirements for that position.
• The clerks now have specific, unique log-in’s.
• The Court Department has continued to provide quality customer service.

Objectives for FY2025

• Ensure a seamless transition to the new City Hall, both in terms of the experience of the defendants,
as well as the logistics of the new hardware in the Council room.
• Crosstrain our newest clerk with all the different positions.
• Add phone payments with Incode to provide defendants the option to pay via phone.
• Add deferred and driving safety class options to the webpage, expanding defendants options.
• Continue to provide quality customer services to all defendants.

Actual Adopted Projected Adopted
EXPENDITURES FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025
Personnel $464,448 $516,957 $606,646 $543,165
Operations 55,578 51,700 52,100 55,400
Total $520,027 $568,657 $658,746 $598,565

Actual Adopted Projected Adopted
STAFFING Class Range FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025
Court Clerk/Court Supervisor 2503 52 1 1 1 1
Deputy Court Clerk/Warrant Clerk 2505 42 1 1 1 1
Deputy Court Clerk 2506 38 2 2 2 2
Deputy Court Clerk/Juvenile Case Manager 2507 38 1 1 1 1
Marshal 2508 57 1 1 0 0
Total 6 6 5 5