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General Fund

JUDICIARY: Leticia Evans, 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.

City-wide Budget Impacts
FY 2026 expenditures are impacted by a shift in the calculation of the city’s contribution to the Group Health Fund, a 3% across
the board cost-of-living adjustment, and other market pay adjustments to some Administrative Clerical and Technical Craft
positions effective October 2025.

Authorized Positions and Expenditures by Category

Actual Budgeted Estimated Proposed
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026
Authorized Positions 6 6 6 6

Personnel Services $ 955,808 $ 981,491 $ 924,815 $ 1,028,614
Operating Expenses 120,807 124,053 138,672 80,334
Capital Outlay - - -

TOTAL $ 1,076,615 $ 1,105,544 $ 1,063,487 $ 1,108,948

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 151 City of Arlington, Texas