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San Antonio Municipal Court presents FY2026 budget and specialty dockets focused on procedural justice and juvenile services
Summary
Presiding Judge Carlo Bledo and Municipal Court Clerk Fred Garcia outlined a proposed FY2026 budget of $16.8 million, specialty dockets (SA Road Ready, Community Court, juvenile programs), and expanded online services and truancy interventions; council members asked about double‑magistrate processes and data to guide efficiencies.
Presiding Judge Carlo Bledo and Municipal Court Clerk Fred Garcia told the City Council the Municipal Court’s proposed fiscal 2026 general-fund budget is $16,800,000 and supports 141 authorized positions.
Court role and resources: Bledo said the municipal court is a court of record with jurisdiction over Class C fine-only misdemeanors created under state law or city ordinance and listed the court’s 12 full-time and 11 part-time judges (appointments by the mayor and council). Garcia said the clerk’s office manages 113 support staff and that the court’s funding also includes restricted funds from the $14 consolidated court fee, which feeds the municipal court truancy intervention and prevention fund, the municipal court building security fund and the…
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