2008 Judicial and Support Services Department Objectives with Accomplishments
- Continue Court Division outreach and education programs such
as Law Day programs for students. (Council Goals 1 and 9)
Presented six sessions of educational programs in honor of Law Day.
Participation of 250 public and private middle school students.
- Add a nationally-recognized performance measure to the
annual budget document. (Council Goal 1)
Completed analysis to add % of Criminal Cases completed within 90 days -
a nationally recognized performance measure - to the budget document.
- Establish a process for citizens to request deferred
findings for traffic infractions through use of the City’s website.
(Council Goal 1)
Beginning in December 2008, citizens may print the form to request a
Deferred Finding for an infraction traffic charge using the City's
website.
Additional Accomplishments - Court
- Continued the volunteer courtesy call program reducing failures to
appear for court hearings and the cost of paperwork for penalties and
repeated hearings
Additional Accomplishments - Support Services
- Education for all new employees regarding Public Disclosure.
Responded to an increasing number of citizen requests for public
information.
