DeSoto FY21----FY22-Approved-Budget

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

ACCOUNT 101-008-038

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 technology. * Provide convenient customer service options for defendants who interact with the court * Bench Trials adjudicated in 2 or fewer settings * Jury Trials adjudicated in 2 or fewer settings * Maintain a citation clearance rate of 75% * Serve $400,000 worth of warrants by the Marshals Office * Maintain an average survey score from web chats & text messages of 90% or higher * Have more than 25% of defendants utilize digital means to resolve their cases

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/SERVICE LEVELS

FY 2018 Actuals

FY 2019 Actuals

FY 2020 Actuals

FY 2021 Target

Quantifiable Factor(s)

Activity Demand/Workload 1a. Number of citations filed with the court

7,762 3,762 7,032 4,551

6,687 2,889 5,581 4,763

7,000 3,000 5,500 4,500

8,079 3,210 8,070 3,342

1b. Cases reactivated

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

28 37

32 14

30 15

36 38

60 75

1,133

1,026

294

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

1,091

2,658

200 250

941 373

250

1,011

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

$11.14 1.46%

$12.86 1.62%

$12.53 1.55%

$12.93 1.44%

1. Citation Clearance Rate +

101.09% 100.52% 110.00% 84.00%

1.24 1.23

1.12 1.00

< 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

1 1

$520,353

$137,319

$12,000 $19,000

580,249

5. Total value of Marshal citations issued

6. Average survey score from Web Chat/Text Messages

97.00% 83.21% 75.00% 34.20% 106.39% 25.52%

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

+ This performance measure complies with the standards set by the National Center for State Courts

203

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