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Municipal Courts Survey 2020
September 2020
MTAS conducted a statewide survey of municipal court clerk contacts available in the MTAS city directory. Survey invitations were sent to 234 contacts and 105 surveys were completed. Questions about municipal court operations are frequent and over the years MTAS has conducted several smaller surveys. This survey was an attempt to combine the previous surveys into one comprehensive resource.
1. Staffing in Responding Courts
Average Full Time Average Part Time
2.36 1.00
Median Full Time Median Part Time
1.72 1.00
2. Do you have concurrent General Sessions jurisdiction? (N*=104)
Cities with General Sessions Court
14%
Yes No
85%
Answer Yes No
Percent 14% 85%
*N=number of responses to the question.
Count 14 90
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3. How often does your court meet? (N=103)
Frequency of Court Sessions
44%
22%
Weekly Answer Weekly Bi-weekly Monthly Quarterly Other
17% Bi-weekly
Monthly
1% Quarterly
Percent 22% 17% 44% 1% 14%
14%
Other
Count 23 18 46 1 15
Other: Twice a month; We have court on Monday and Wednesday; Tuesday- Friday; 4 sessions a week; Twice a Month; 2 times a month; Every other month; 3 to 4 times a month; Bi monthly; 2 times a week; Feb, April, June, August, October, December; 2nd and 4th Tuesday; Every two months; Every other month 4. Do you accept credit cards for payment of court fines and fees? (N=104)
Credit Cards Accepted
20%
Yes No
80%
Answer Yes No
Percent 80% 20%
Count 83 21
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5. Do you accept online payments for court fines and fees? (N=104)
Online Payments Accepted
44%
Yes
No
56%
Answer Yes No
Percent 56% 44%
Count 58 46
6. Does your city use a collection agency for delinquent court fees? (N=104)
Use of Collection Agency
29%
Yes No
71%
Answer Yes* No
Percent 29% 71%
Count 30 74
*See Appendix A for list of agencies employed by responding cities.
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7. What is the payment arrangement with the collection agency? (N=29)
Payment Arrangement for Collection Agency
59%
31% 10%
Added on top of the grand total ticket amount
As a percentage of the ticket amount not exceeding the
original ticket amount
Other
Answer
Added on top of grand total
As a percentage of ticket amount not exceeding original ticket amount Other
Percent 59% 31%
10%
Count 17 9
3
Other: Commission percentage; Percentage of full amount of citation
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8. Does your city issue citations electronically? (N=140; More than one option could be selected by each respondent)
Issue Electronic Citations
50%
24%
13%
6%
7%
Parking
Traffic
Code
Other ordinances Do not issue
enforcement
violations
electronic
citations at all
Answer Parking Traffic Code Enforcement Other Ordinance Violations Do not issue electronic citations
Percent 13% 24% 6% 7% 50%
Count 18 34 8 10 70
9. Do you collect a Local Litigation tax? (N=105)
Collect Local Litigation Tax
46%
Yes
54%
No
Answer Yes No
Percent 54% 46%
Count 56 48
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