Municipal Court
DESCRIPTION
Fountain Municipal Court is a Court of Record and is located at the City Hall Building. The Court handles all Municipal Ordinance and Traffic violations. The Court Staff consists of one Judge, two Alternate Judges, one City Prosecutor, one Court Administrator, and one FT Deputy Court Clerk. The Court Office is opened daily from 8 AM to 5 PM. Traffic Court sessions are held on Tuesday, where Defendants are offered plea agreements that the City Prosecutor has prepared ahead of time. Regular sessions of Court are on Thursday evenings, beginning at 4PM. Arraignments, Pre-trials, Trials and Hearings are heard and scheduled on Thursdays.
MISSION STATEMENT
Fountain Municipal Court is dedicated to improving the Court’s awareness of and responsiveness to the needs of the Citizens of Fountain. The Court Staff is dedicated to serving the entire community with Fairness and Respect.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
PERSONNEL HISTORY
2021/2022 HIGHLIGHTS
• Ongoing Professional Court Training.
• We completed an e-ticketing system that is compatible with the Police Department and Court system that increases efficiency of Courts and the PD.
• We’ve increased our Administrative Fee by 50%.
• We are currently working with a Collections Agency named Integral Recoveries to collect unpaid fines for the court.
• Expedite plea offers and payment of fines and costs through collaboration with City Prosecutor.
• We now have access to CCIC/NCIC to issue and quash warrants and print driver’s history reports while improving the office security.
• Responded to ACLU questions regarding Court policies and procedures for legal compliance.
• Continue to provide excellent customer service to our citizens while operating a fair, just, and efficient court of law
2023/2024 GOALS - The following goals support the City's vision statement and the enduring interest of improving safety.
• Comply with the new Mandates from the Legislature for Municipal Court.
• Continue Professional Court Training.
• Update any fees that are applicable.
• Increase capacity to handle a wider range of cases beyond just traffics citations.
Budget - The 5 year budget of expenses by category for Municipal Court is indicated below: