WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of November 30 – December 3, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: December 7, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
November 30 – December 3, 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., December 2, 2009 ((9:00 A.M.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trial
Total number of cases scheduled – 3 civil cases and 7 small claims
Thurs., December 3, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 56
Thurs., December 3, 2009 – (1:30 P.M.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 32
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved on December 3, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
| Finding | Criminal | DWI | Ordinance | Traffic | Total |
| BF | 1 | 1 | |||
| DM | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
| G | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||
| NG | 1 | 1 | |||
| NP | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| PRB | 2 | 2 | |||
| TOTAL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
| Finding | Criminal | Total |
| G | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
| Finding | Criminal | DWI | Ordinance | Traffic | Total |
| BF | 1 | 1 | |||
| DM | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
| G | 9 | 6 | 15 | ||
| NG | 1 | 1 | |||
| NP | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| PRB | 2 | 2 | |||
| TOTAL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 33 |
KEY:
| BF- Bond Forfeit | NG – Not Guilty |
| DM – Dismissed | NP – Nolle Prosequi |
| G – Guilty | PRB – Probation |
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Jail Roster
(November 30 – December 3, 2009)
| Defendant | Case # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Disposition |
| Carruth, Anthony | TR-08-3872 TR-08-3873 CR-08- | 11/13/09 (Arrested on county charges also.) | Scheduled for plea on 12/04/09. | |
| Copeland, Randy | CR-09-3184 | 10/13/09 | Scheduled for plea on 12/04/09. | |
| Fulcher, Tommy | TR-09-3698 | Arranged bond before court date. | ||
| Henry, Laquinta | CR-09-4169 | 10/24/09 | Arranged bond before court date. | Scheduled for plea on 12/04/09. |
| Purvis, James | TR-09-4382 TR-09-4383 CR-09-4378 TR-09-4384 | 11/14/09 | Scheduled for plea on 12/04/09. | |
| Walker, Raffiel | CR-09-3808 CR-09-4246 | Served while in court on other charges. | Scheduled for plea on 12/04/09. |
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Fri., December 4, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., December 10, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., December 10, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., December 11, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., December 16, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
• Thurs., December 17, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., December 17, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., December 18, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., December 24, 2009 – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY– OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
• Fri., December 25, 2009 – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY– OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
• Thurs., December 31, 2009 –NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY- NO COURT.
• Fri., January 1, 2010 –– NEW YEAR'S DAY - OFFICE CLOSED. NO COURT.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
•Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on December 4, 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).
