FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget Book

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT

PROGRAM/ACTIVITY MUNICIPAL COURT

MUNICIPAL COURT

MISSION/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Municipal Court activity is responsible for processing legal and court related matters in an efficient and timely manner as well as provide a forum for citizens to have their matters heard in a judicial and unbiased setting. Administrative functions include timely and accurate processing of complaints filed, courteously responding to request for information from the public, responsibly collecting assessed fines and fees, and the efficient docketing of cases for adjudication.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

* Improve and streamline court processes through the use of relevant court * Provide convenient customer service options for defendants who interact with * Maintain a citation clearance rate of 75% * Bench Trials adjudicated in 2 or fewer settings * Jury Trials adjudicated in 2 or fewer settings * Serve $400,000 worth of warrants by the Marshals Office * Maintain an average survey score from web chats & text messages of 90% or

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/SERVICE LEVELS

Actuals FY 2022

FY 2024 Target

Quantifiable Factor(s)

Actuals FY 2021

Actuals FY 2023

Activity Demand/Workload 1a. Number of citations filed with the court 1c. Cases with entry of judgment 1d. Cases placed on inactive status 2. Total Bench Trials Performed 3. Total Jury Trials Performed 4a. Total Warrants served by Marshals 4b. Total citations issued by Marshals 1b. Cases reactivated

4,827 2,217 4,529 2,658

6341 2801 4988 3418

7243 1468 4341 3149

4,000 2,000 4,000 1,900

5 0

4 0

2 0 0 0

5 5

223 235

85

120 175

133

2,031

1,913

2,303

1,000

5a. Defendant's assisted by web chat or text message 5b. Defendant's request for case resolution through email 5c. Defendant's video conferencing with the Judge

125

189 850

390

75

1,087

37

1,087

Efficiency/Effectiveness Measures M&O budget per capita M&O Budget % of General Fund Budget

$11.27

$12.97

$

16.12 $17.54

1.30% 1.30% 1.61% 1.82%

101.00% 93%

77% 84.00%

1. Citation Clearance Rate +

1.12 1.00

75%

8% 0%

<2 <2

2. Average Number of Trial Settings before Bench Trial conducted + 3. Average Number of Trial Settings before Jury Trial conducted + 4. Total value of the warrants served by the Marshals Office

0%

$120,684 $36,623 $62,409 $34,000 89.33% 86% 80.24% 55%

$ $

- -

$120,000 $20,000

5. Total value of Marshal citations issued

93% 75.00% 65% 80.00%

6. Average survey score from Web Chat/Text Messages

7. Percentage of defendants utilizing digital means to resolve their cases

ToC

169

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