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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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