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COM "ISSIONERS' COURT AGENT'-1 REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENT
TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Judge Sp n r Rrown OFFICE: County Court at Law
MEETING DATE: September 22, 1997
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
TIME PREFERRED: 9. 3 p
Follow up on our previous request for a warrant coordinator as a
paid, part-time position. Request that volunteer, Russ Duncan,
be named to that position. Back up information attached.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:
10 minutes
Russ Duncan
Sp n r Brnwn/R11SS l~nnran
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title `.
Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:

All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information h:
been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation wi
be appreciated and contribute towazds you request being addressed at the eazGest opportunity. See Agenc
Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court.
5:00 P.M, previous Monday.
BACK- UP INFORMATION ON REQUEST FOR A PAID PART-TIME
POSITION OF VOLUNTEER WARRANT COORDINATOR, RUSS DUNCAN
Since Mr. Duncan has volunteered to assist County Court at Law in locating our
unapprehended defendants, we now feel that we have enough facts and figures to support
our request for apart-time, paid position.
Mr Duncan came to work as a volunteer about the 1st of June, and since he has
been here, he has initiated several programs to aid in the search and location of the many
people who have outstanding warrants in our court.
He is using an address request form, provided by the Post Office, to get a
residential address on people that have a Post Office Box address only
2. Stamps all notice letters with "Return Address Correction", which he paid
for out of his own pocket. We can then send the notice to the new address.
Joined the Texas Credit Bureau to assist in collections, and turn in unpaid
fees so that it reflects as a bad debt on their credit report.
4 Installed a computer program to run trace and credit reports.
In addition to using those means, he makes numerous phone calls to relatives,
employers or any other people that they might have been in contact with.
Since June 1, 1997, we have had 29 no-shows for our court. For the same period
last year, we had 70 no-shows. (See exhibit A) As soon as the roll is called and the no-
shows announced, Russ is checking the file and making calls to locate their whereabouts.
Warrants are issued, and they are picked up as soon as they are located. We are having
fewer no shows, simply because the word is out that if you don't show up, the law will
come and get you.
During that same period (June 1st to September 1st) COAL issued 204 warrants.
(See exhibit B) Of those, 52 have been arrested, and 29 of those arrests were made
through Russ's efforts, and 10 more warrants issued prior to that time were served
through his efforts.
On our financial hearings, we have been able to collect an additional $ 3098.00 in
delinquent fees by Russ's diligence, and more than $3280.00 for time served credit. We
should begin to see a noticeable increase in collections from the fees assessed in the cases
which are disposed of as a result of this program.
For every arrest made, justice is served more efficiently. It allows the court to
dispose of more cases, it brings the number of unapprehended cases down, and brings in
additional funding or services to the County, either through fee collections, community
service work or SWAP
NO SHOWS
JUNE THROUGH AUGUST
1997
1996
JUNE 24
JiJLY 14 JiJLY 11
AUGUST 10 AUGUST 35
29 70
Exhibit "A"
WARRANTS SERVED Ji.INE THROUGH AUGUST
RUSS
CR960067
CR960637
CR951208
CR960128
CR970397
CR970419
CR970463
CR970646
CR970299
CR960853
CR970305
CR970295
CR970428
CR970677
CR931101
CR950892
CR970597
CR970181
CR960293
CR960857
CR970165
CR970180
CR970720
CR970847
CR970897
CR970901
CR970481
CR970480
CR970482
RUSS
29
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CR970527
CR960151
CR960953
CR970057
CR970604
CR951041
CR960143
CR970447
CR911248
CR961147
CR960003
CR970693
CR960975
CR950709
CR961196
CR970544
CR951109
CR961105
CR970352
CR970428
CR970598
CR960395
CR970952
SHERIF'F' S OFFICE 23
(Includes warrants served out of county)
Exhibit "B"
Order No. 25027
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door time P°Sltion
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$eptember 22. 1997
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