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MUNICIPAL COURT: Jake Medrano, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Goals and Objectives
The Municipal Court has jurisdiction over Class • Protect Public Well-being
C misdemeanors, city ordinances, and civil
violations in Arlington. These violations Revenue Highlights
generally include traffic offenses, parking • Uniform Traffic Fines $3,979,990
offense, city code violations, and certain • Court Fines 2,884,487
criminal offenses involving family violence • Criminal Justice Tax 318,707
assaults, public order crimes, and juvenile • Issue / Arrest Fees 168,119
matters. Municipal court clerks process the • Time Payment Fees
clerical work of the court, administer daily 123,156
operations, maintain court records and dockets, • Child Safety Fees 32,700
and process fine payments and bonds. The Total $7,507,159
Arlington Municipal Court departmental units
are comprised of the following divisions: Budget Highlights
Administration, Citation Entry, Dockets, • Department Budget Reductions ($163,025)
Records, Warrants, Customer Service, o Cut 2 Vacant Deputy Court Clerk II positions
Mailroom, and Collections. The Arlington
Municipal Court’s mission is to provide quality
customer service to all who appear in the Court
while diligently executing the administrative
duties of the Municipal Court as set forth by law.
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 35 35 35 33
Personnel Services $ 2,426,314 $ 2,535,588 $ 2,455,386 $ 2,489,430
Operating Expenses 1,044,902 1,091,962 1,141,029 830,123
Capital Outlay - - - -
TOTAL $ 3,471,216 $ 3,627,550 $ 3,596,415 $ 3,319,553
FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 154 City of Arlington, Texas
