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DeSoto municipal judge says community-service option is available; judge defends case-by-case screening and calls for improved web forms
Summary
The DeSoto municipal judge told the City Council on March 17 that the court’s community‑service option has been expanded online and that each request is screened by the judge on a case‑by‑case basis for factors including illness, poverty, disability and criminal history.
The DeSoto municipal judge told the City Council on March 17 that the court’s community‑service option has been expanded online and that each request is screened by the judge on a case‑by‑case basis for factors including illness, poverty, disability and criminal history.
The judge said a community‑service application form and explanatory material were posted to the court web page the week after the council earlier requested better public information. The court’s web page now lists the Chocolate Mint Foundation as the primary placement partner and includes the updated application form, the judge said.
Explaining the practice from the bench, the judge described a procedural interview in which…
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