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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 15.A.
For Meeting of: June 7, 2016
ITEM TITLE: 1 st Quarter 2016 Municipal Court Statistics
SUBMITTED BY:
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
See attached.
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STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: Interim City Manager
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D 1st Qtr 2016 Municipal Court Statistics 5124/2016 Co r Cho
MEMORANDUM
June 2, 2016
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
Jeff Cutter, Interim City Manager
FROM: The Honorable Susan Woodard, Presiding Judge
Linda Hagert, Court Services Manager
Debbie Baldoz, CPA
SUBJECT: 1st Quarter 2016 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 1st Quarter activity
through March 31, 2016. Detailed reports are available from the Office of the Municipal Court.
Prior year totals for 2015 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 -- 1st Quarter 2016
I. Municipal Court Infraction Statistics
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2015
Prior Year
2016 Prior
Qtrs.
January
February
March
2016
YTD Total
Filings -- Proceedings
During Year:
Infractions Filed
12,693
0
1,160
1,196
1,151
3,507
Violations Charged
19,105
0
1,752
1,855
1,728
5,335
Mitigation Hearings
1,496
0
119
119
135
373
Contested Hearings
382
0
18
24
39
81
Show Cause Hearings
135
0
9
13
12
34
Other Hearings
On Record
1,748
0
157
154
170
481
Total
35,559
0
3,215
3,361
3,235
9,811
Dispositions During Year:
Infractions Paid
2,968
0
205
309
271
785
Failure to Respond
135
0
14
22
15
51
Committed
6,453
0
461
541
538
1,540
Not Committed
245
0
9
12
21
42
Dismissed
1,640
0
143
141
117
401
Amended
2
0
0
1
1
2
Total Disposed
11,443
0
832
1,026
963
2,821
Municipal Court Traffic
Infraction Revenues
$1,0141,965
$0
$86,181
107,371
$165,066
$358,618
Budget
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
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Yakima Municipal Court -- 1st Quarter 2016
II. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics
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2015 Prior
Year
2016 Prior
Qtrs.
January
February
March
2016
YT D
Total
Filings During Year:
Citations Filed
3,266
0
267
291
281
839
Violations Charged
4,199
0
337
377
342
1,056
Trial Settings
During Year:
Non Jury Trials Set
5
0
1
0
0
1
Jury Trials
1,951
0
158
153
169
480
Proceedings:
Arraignments
2,798
0
229
222
253
704
Non Jury Trials
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jury Trials
11
0
0
1
0
1
Stipulations to Record
2
0
0
1
0
1
Other Hearings
4,904
0
338
338
412
1,088
Dispositions:
Bail Forfeitures
0
0
0
0
0
0
Guilty
2,809
0
182
228
243
653
Not Guilty
7
0
0
1
0
1
Dismissed
1,322
0
125
123
150
398
Amended
160
0
9
33
29
71
Deferred /Driver
554
0
32
72
59
163
Prosecution Resumed
85
0
8
12
5
25
Total Disposition
4,937
0
356
469
486
1,311
Criminal Fines Revenue:
DWI Penalties
$96,795
$0
$7,688
$9,194
$9,785
$26,667
Criminal Traffic
107,571
0
7,649
8,818
18,815
35,282
Non - Traffic Misdemeanor
74,031
0
5,803
9,927
10,087
25,817
Recou ments
107,274
0
6,696
8,313
16,021
31,030
Total Fines
$385,671
$0
$27,836
$36,252
$54,708
$118,796
Total Budget
$442,000
$442,000
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Yakima Municipal, Court -- 1st Quarter 2016
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
3/31/2016
Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements" $2,265,287.21
'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
2015
Prior Year
2016 Prior
Qtrs.
January
February
March
2016
YTD Total
Public Safety
$1,551,549
$0
$117,831
$189,291
$152,552
$459,674
Education Assessment
$21,942,982
Dollars Collected Since 2012
$3,793,732
Collection Performance Court Accounts
17.29%
(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
3/31/2016
Outstanding Municipal Court Time -Pay Agreements" $2,265,287.21
'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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2016 and
Prior Years
Outside
Collection Agency:
Accounts Assigned in 2012
$4,268,891
Accounts Assigned in 2013
3,550,573
Accounts Assigned in 2014
6,509,902
Accounts Assigned in 2015
5,877,343
Accounts Assigned in 2016
1,736,273
Total Assignments
$21,942,982
Dollars Collected Since 2012
$3,793,732
Collection Performance Court Accounts
17.29%
* ** Net of cancellation
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