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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 23.13.
For Meeting of. December 1, 2015
3rd Quarter 2015 Municipal Court Office Statistics
Debbie Baldoz, CPA
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MEMORANDUM
December 1, 2015
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
Tony O'Rourke, City Manager
FROM: The Honorable Susan Woodard, Presiding Judge
Linda Hagert, Court Services Manager
Debbie Baldoz, CPA
SUBJECT: 3rd Quarter 2015 Municipal Court Office Statistics
The City of Yakima Municipal Court operation was created in late 1996 and has been an
independent judicial arm of the City since January 1, 1997. The Court adjudicates all traffic
infractions, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors cited in the City. The Court operates
with two full time Judges, one of whom presides over the Court's activities, and a part time
Court Commissioner. The City Council adopts the Courts budget annually; the Court is
otherwise independent from City Administration.
Following please find summary statistical reports for Municipal Court 3rd Quarter activity
through September 30, 2015. Detailed reports are available from the Office of the Municipal
Court. Prior year totals for 2014 are included for comparison.
The following summary information for each quarter includes:
I. Municipal Court Infraction Statistics
II. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics
III. Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Statistics
IV. Collection Statistics -- Municipal Court Outstanding Time -Pay Contracts
V. Outside Agency Collection Statistics
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Yakima Municipal Court -- 3rd Quarter 2015
I. Municipal Court Infraction Statistics
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2014
Prior Year
2015 Prior
Qtrs.
July
August
September
2015
YTD Total
Filings -- Proceedings
During Year:
Infractions Filed
13,324
6,981
823
1,053
1,050
9,907
Violations Charged
19,009
10,298
1,274
1,589
1,609
14,770
Mitigation Hearin s
1,435
811
128
116
139
1,194
Contested Hearings
308
190
33
35
36
294
Show Cause Hearings
143
65
9
11
19
104
Other Hearings
On Record
1,627
883
125
135
162
1,305
Total
35,846
19,228
2,392
2,939
3,015
27,574
Dispositions During Year:
Infractions Paid
3,016
1,688
192
237
252
2,369
Failure to Respond
189
69
15
12
1
97
Committed
5,733
3,486
516
432
632
5,066
Not Committed
210
116
20
28
26
190
Dismissed
1,763
852
116
115
172
1,255
Amended
7
2
0
0
0
2
Total Disposed
10,918
6,213
859
824
1,083
8,979
Municipal Court Traffic
Infraction Revenues
$1,084,145
$595,922
$105,535
$83,717
$84,464
$869,638
Budget
$1,070,000
$1,070,000
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Yakima Municipal Court -- 3rd Quarter 2015
II. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics
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2014 Prior
Year
2015 Prior
Qtrs.
July
August
September
2015
YT D
Total
Filings During Year:
Citations Filed
3,083
1,635
271
318
251
2,475
Violations Charged
3,853
2,096
349
424
317
3,186
Trial Settings
During Year:
Non Jury Trials Set
5
3
0
0
1
4
Jury Trials
1,714
980
183
135
164
1,462
Proceedings:
Arraignments
2,611
1,440
208
252
229
2,129
Non Jury Trials
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jury Trials
9
6
1
2
0
9
Stipulations to Record
3
1
0
0
0
1
Other Hearings
5,113
2,433
428
415
437
3,713
Dispositions:
Bail Forfeitures
0
0
0
0
0
0
Guilty
2,695
1,528
221
197
224
2,170
Not Guilty
2
3
0
2
0
5
Dismissed
1,214
646
111
106
138
1,001
Amended
84
91
16
10
14
131
Deferred /Driver
551
292
46
41
40
419
Prosecution Resumed
62
53
6
5
0
64
Total Disposition
4,608
2,613
400
361
416
3,790
Criminal Fines Revenue:
DWI Penalties
$95,792
$51,363
$10,517
$7,990
$5,112
$74,982
Criminal Traffic
115,171
55,532
11,283
8,142
6,545
81,502
Non - Traffic Misdemeanor
108,270
43,134
943
7,294
6,368
57,739
Recou ments
112,935
57,378
8,783
6,113
7,526
79,800
Total Fines
$432,168
$207,407
$31,526
$29,539
$25,551
$294,023
Total Budget
$475,000
$475,000
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Yakima Municipal, Court -- 3rd Quarter 2015
III. Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Statistics
Required payments to State Public Safety Education. Revenue for these payments is included as part of the
total fine. Revenue figures presented are net of these payments.
IV. Collection Statistics -- Municipal Court Outstanding Time -Pay Contracts
As of
09/30/2015
Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements" $2,200,231
'After judgment the offender makes arrangements with the court to pay their outstanding fines. If the offender
does not make a payment in 30 days and does not make an effort with the court to make other arrangements to
pay, the account is considered in arrears. A final notice is mailed to the person in arrears. If ignored the account
is then turned over to collection.
The collection agency is mandated by the state of Washington to write off accounts still owing ten years after the
judgment date due to the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations covers all fines and restitution.
V. Outside Collection Agency Statistics
2014
Prior Year
2015 Prior
Qtrs.
Jul
Au ust
Se tember
2015
YTD Total
Public Safety
$1,516,962
$814,566
$122,109
$124,085
$129,936
$1,190,696
Education Assessment
$24,302,844
Dollars Collected Since 2011
$3,908,430
Collection Performance Court Accounts
16.08%
(PSEA) Payments
Required payments to State Public Safety Education. Revenue for these payments is included as part of the
total fine. Revenue figures presented are net of these payments.
IV. Collection Statistics -- Municipal Court Outstanding Time -Pay Contracts
As of
09/30/2015
Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements" $2,200,231
'After judgment the offender makes arrangements with the court to pay their outstanding fines. If the offender
does not make a payment in 30 days and does not make an effort with the court to make other arrangements to
pay, the account is considered in arrears. A final notice is mailed to the person in arrears. If ignored the account
is then turned over to collection.
The collection agency is mandated by the state of Washington to write off accounts still owing ten years after the
judgment date due to the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations covers all fines and restitution.
V. Outside Collection Agency Statistics
* ** Net of cancellation
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2015 and
Prior Years
Outside
Collection Agency:
Accounts Assigned in 2011
$5,801,101
Accounts Assigned in 2012
4,183,942
Accounts Assigned in 2013
3,554,574
Accounts Assigned in 2014
6,519,642
Accounts Assigned in 2015
4,243,585
Total Assignments
$24,302,844
Dollars Collected Since 2011
$3,908,430
Collection Performance Court Accounts
16.08%
* ** Net of cancellation
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