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Ryan Kellus Turner
General Counsel & Director of Education
Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Regional Program
AY 2009V. 1.08.09
Why Traffic Safety Matters
How Municipal Courts Make a Difference
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VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
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VEHICULAR ASSAULT
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RECKLESS DRIVING
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SPEEDING
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Vehicular
Homicide
Vehicular Assault
Reckless Driving
Speeding
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Municipal courts constitute _____ percent of the Texas
judicial system.
Municipal judges constitute _____ percent of the Texas
judiciary.
Municipal judges constitute _____ percent of judges in
Texas who are attorneys.
34
38
44
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Powers in Numbers (cont.)
Municipal judges who are non attorneys constitute ____
percent of all non-attorney judges in the state.
In FY 2007, Texas municipal courts adjudicated
__________ cases.
In FY 2007, Texas municipal courts conducted __________
trials.
41
6,743,230
1,225,561
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Magistrate Duties
In FY 2007:
Number of Search Warrants issued = ____________
Number of Arrest Warrants issued = ____________
Magistrate’s Warning Given = ____________
Emergency Mental Commitments = ____________
Orders of Emergency Protection = ____________
5,368
2,454,665
274,567
2,078
8,847
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Part 1 of 2: Children in the Courtroom
True or False: For the last decade, juvenile courts have
adjudicated the vast majority of children accused of
criminal conduct.
FALSE
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Class C
MisdemeanorDelinquent
ConductCINS Cert. Felony
Criminal
Civil
51,602 1,413 231163,390
Juvenile Traffic - 154,050 CasesDUI of Alcohol - 3,261 Cases
EXCLUDING:
ALL JP JUVENILES FILINGS!!!!!!!!!
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Class C Misdemeanors:
Offense defined in the Penal Code =
a fine not to exceed $500
Offense defined outside the Penal Code =
“Fine-Only”
In FY 2007, judgments in municipal court totaled:$ 685,793,685
Part 2 of 2
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1. “Probation”
Driving Safety Courses
Teen Court
Chemically Dependent Persons
Deferred Disposition
2. “Deterrence” = Fines
3. “Remedial Orders”
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Active Enforcement Arrest Warrants
Capiases Pro Fine
Passive Enforcement DPS Omni-FTA Program
TxDOT Scofflaw Program
Private Enforcement
Collection Firms
Civil Enforcement Abstract of Judgment
Writ of Execution
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Judicial Independence
1. Is NOT “Playing Politics”
- Rubber Stamp Justice
- Cronyism
2. Is NOT “Unaccountability”
3. Is NOT Separation of Powers
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The Rule of Law
Is NOT
“Moving the
Docket”
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Quality of Life
AND ≠Public Safety
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Some Things are More Important
than Money
Enjoy the
Conference!