WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of November 2 - 5, 2009)
Date: November 9, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
November 2 - 5, 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.
Wed., November 4, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trial
Total number of cases scheduled – 1 civil & 1 small claims
Thurs., November 5, 2009 – (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 62
Thurs., November 5, 2009 – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 35
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved on November 5, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena| Finding | Criminal | DWI | Traffic | Total |
| BF | 1 | 1 | ||
| DM | 16 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| G | 11 | 7 | 18 | |
| NG | 1 | 1 | ||
| NP | 4 | 4 | ||
| TOTAL | 33 | 1 | 12 | 46 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
| Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
| DM | 2 | 2 | |
| G | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 4 | 6 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
| Finding | Criminal | DWI | Traffic | Total |
| BF | 1 | 1 | ||
| DM | 16 | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| G | 13 | 9 | 22 | |
| NG | 1 | 1 | ||
| NP | 4 | 4 | ||
| TOTAL | 35 | 1 | 16 | 52 |
KEY:
| BF – Bond Forfeit | NG – Not Guilty |
| DM – Dismissed | NP – Nolle Prosequi |
| G – Guilty |
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Jail Roster
(November 2 - 5, 2009)
Defendant | Case # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Disposition |
Miles, John | CR-09-1466 | 10/18/09 | Plea of not guilty. Set for trial on 11/12/09. Bond set. | |
Johnson, Cornell | CR-09-4243 CR-09-4244 | 10/27/09 | ||
Hicks, Jason | CR-08-4409 CR-09-3782 | 10/22/09 | ||
Anderson, Cleveland | CR-09-2191 CR-09-2147 | 10/21/09 |
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Fri., November 6, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., November 12, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., November 12, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., November 13, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., November 18, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
• Thurs., November 19, 2009 – District Court Clerk's Meeting (Springdale, AR) - OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
• Fri., November 20, 2009 – District Court Clerk's Meeting (Springdale, AR) – OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
• Thurs., November 26, 2009 – Thanksgiving Holiday – OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
• Fri., November 27, 2009 – Thanksgiving Holiday – OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
•Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on November 6, 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:
• Complete installation and set up of court server.
• Training for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).
• Transportation to District Court Clerk's meeting (Springdale, AR)
• Anti-virus protection for computers.
