District Court Weekly DHR (9/13/10)

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of September 3 - 7, 2010)

Department: Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:    September 13, 2010

Prepared by:     Linda Danley

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

Sept. 3 -7, 2010- 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., Sept. 3, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket

    Total number of cases scheduled – 89

Mon., Sept. 6, 2010 – Office Closed. Labor Day.

Thurs., Sept. 7, 2010 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

    Total number of cases scheduled - 85

Thurs., Sept. 7, 2010 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

    Total number of cases scheduled - 35

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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions

Resolved During the Period of September 3 -7, 2010

Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	Traffic	Total
DM	13	20	33
G	6	19	25
NP	9		9
TOTAL	28	39	67

Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets

Finding	Traffic	Total
G	2	2
TOTAL	2	2

Jurisdiction: Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	Traffic	Total
DM	1		1
G	4	4	8
NG	1		1
TOTAL	6	4	10

ALL JURISDICTIONS:

Finding	Criminal	Traffic	Total
DM	14	20	34
G	10	25	35
NG	1		1
NP	9		9
TOTAL	34	45	79

KEY

DM – Dismissed	NG – Not Guilty
G – Guilty	NP – Nolle Prosequi

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Jail Roster

(Sept. 3 -7, 2010)

Name	Case#	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Disposition
Britton, Jarkius K.	TR-09-2010 CR-09-2011 CR-09-2211 CR-09-2212 TR-09-2860 CR-09-3183 TR-09-4017 TR-09-4018 CR-09-4269 CR-09-4604 CR-10-1587	6/27/10		Plea of not guilty on 7/02/10. Trial set for 7/15/10. On 7/15/10, rescheduled for 7/23/10. On 7/23/10, rescheduled for 08/06/10. Rescheduled to 9/10/10.
Diamond, Curtis	CR-08-3823 CR-09-4324 CR-09-4325 CR-09-4326 CR-10-48	6/11/10		Plea of not guilty on 6/25/10. Set for trial on 7/08/10. Rescheduled for 7/15/10. On 7/15/10, rescheduled for 9/16/10.
Washington, Jonathan	TR-08-2551 CR-08-3409	8/28/10	9/03/10	Set for plea on 9/10/10.
Stafford, Joseph	TR-10-1751	Other charges pending.		Set for plea on 7/30/10. Continued on 7/30/10 to 8/06/10. Plea of not guilty on 8/6/10. Set for trial on 12/3/10.

FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

• Fri., Sept. 10, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

• Wed., Sept. 15, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Trials/Hearings

• Thurs., Sept. 16, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., Sept. 16, 2010 (1:30 p.m.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• Fri., Sept. 17, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – Plea/Arraignment & Review Hearings

• Thurs., Sept. 23, 2010 – District Court Judge's Meeting. NO COURT.

• Fri., Sept. 24, 2010 (9:00 a.m.) – District Court Judge's Meeting. NO COURT.

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on September 10, 2010 (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 Records 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:

• Replace computer monitor.

• Complete installation and set up of court server.

• Training for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).

• Shortage in ceiling fixture inside courtroom.