WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of July 31 – August 6, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: August 10, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
July 31 – August 6, 2009 - Processed civil and small claims actions as received; input traffic violations and criminal actions into court database in preparation for arraignment; prepared scheduled traffic violations and criminal actions for bench trial; processed warrants of arrest issued by the court; and reported dispositions to Arkansas Driver Control.
Fri., July 31, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 258
Wed., August 5, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) – Civil & Small Claims Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 12 civil actions
Thurs., August 6, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 73
Thurs., August 6, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 40
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved during the period of July 31 – August 6, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Ordinance | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 31 | 32 | ||
DM | 20 | 2 | 25 | 47 | |
G | 26 | 4 | 32 | 62 | |
NP | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
PRB | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
WR | 1 | 1 | |||
TOTAL | 52 | 6 | 1 | 89 | 148 |
Jurisdiction: Game & Fish
Finding | Criminal | Total |
DM | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets
Finding | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 |
G | 2 | 2 |
TOTAL | 3 | 3 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
BF | 8 | 8 | |
DM | 5 | 6 | 11 |
G | 3 | 3 | |
NP | 2 | 2 | 4 |
PRB | 2 | 2 | |
TOTAL | 7 | 21 | 28 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Ordinance | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 40 | 41 | ||
DM | 26 | 2 | 31 | 59 | |
G | 26 | 4 | 37 | 67 | |
NP | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
PRB | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
WR | 1 | 1 | |||
TOTAL | 60 | 6 | 1 | 113 | 181 |
KEY:
BF – Bond Forfeit NP - Nolle Prosequi
DM – Dismissed PRB – Probation
G – Guilty WR – Warrant Recalled
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Jail Roster
During the period of July 31 – August 6, 2009, no defendants were escorted to court for a court appearance from the Phillips County Jail.
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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Fri., August 7, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., August 13, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., August 13, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., August 14, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Fri., August 14, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Chief District Court Clerk's Meeting (Little Rock, AR)
• Wed., August 19, 2009 – Civil & Small Claims Trials
• Thurs., August 20, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., August 20, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., August 21, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Sat., August 22, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Employee Appreciation Day
• Thurs., August 27, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., August 27, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., August 28, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., September 3, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., September 3, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., September 4, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment (close at noon)
• Mon., September 7, 2009 – Office Closed. (Labor Day holiday)
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on August 7, 2009 (Plea/Arraignment) until completed.
• Process warrants of arrest as directed by the court.
• Process civil and small claims actions as they are received.
• Input new citations and criminal actions as they are received from the Records Department into database in preparation for court.
• Prepare pending actions for trial.
• Prepare abstract of the court's disposition of all cases for Arkansas Driver Control.
STAFF CONCERNS/ISSUES:
• Training for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).
• Anti-virus protection for computers.
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