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Today's Poll!Increased caseload creating security issues at JC court
Children stay busy with books on the lobby floor outside Jefferson City Municipal Court, held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, as adults await their turn to go before the judge. Photo by Stephen Brooks.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
More cases in Jefferson City Municipal Court are bringing in more revenue, but with the added people coming through the weekly court setting comes additional difficulties on a tight budget.
As the caseload continually increases, more people can be seen trying to cram into the courtroom at City Hall or waiting outside the building on Wednesday nights.
Of that budget, $200,000 is spent on personnel. With the $100,000 left over largely marked for other court expenses, such as jail transfers, it’s been difficult for municipal court to gather the funds necessary for upgraded security measures, an aspect both the judge and prosecutor would like to see made a focus.
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usmc007 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The plan was to build a New Jail lets fill it up....quickly...but wait how we gonna handle the number of Innocent people who we cited to increase our revenue that comes in....simple solution....train officers on not being so Aggressive to certain Zones on the ticket writting/arrest Jc is the most safest place ive resided @ and authorities do a great Job but the TICKETS are ridiculous an officer gave me three tickets for a honest mistake & took me to jail as well so yes Jc is making money spend it
JCsleeper 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Use some of the speed trap money to fund the court or cut back on the speed traps.
jeffcitygirl 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Like dragging a 17 year old kid into court and giving them a $136 fine for illegally parking, waste of time and money, tow bill was paid, no one was endangered by her behavior, and more expensive than a speeding ticket. It's crazy and after having to pay this and lord only knows what the court costs are going to be, we should never hear about how JC doesn't have $. The other article in the paper today about JC municipal courts says they are making record revenue, so they should have plenty of $ to handle their cases.
JCLifer 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Need to focus enforcement on REAL problems like robbery, assaults, rapes, battery, drive-by shootings, vandalism etc.
hudson 10 months, 3 weeks ago
follow the money.
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