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JP4 awarded $10,000 from Justice Court Technology Fund to cover overtime for warrants processing
Summary
The court approved transferring $10,000 from the Justice Court Technology Fund to JP4 to fund overtime needed to process a backlog of warrants and citations; approval passed 4–1 after discussion about notice to the public for routine noon-hour closings.
The Commissioners Court approved a $10,000 transfer from the Justice Court Technology Fund to Justice of the Peace Court 4 to cover overtime costs tied to processing warrants and clearing a backlog.
The JP 4 judge told the court the office processes more tickets and has more warrants than other JP offices, and that past technology problems created a backlog that is nearly cleared. On the record the judge said, “We’re needing overtime because we process more tickets than any other and have more warrants than any other in the court,” adding the office likely would not need the full $10,000 but requested a cushion.
Commissioners asked that JP 4 publish notices when the office is closed during noon-hour staff meetings; the judge agreed to add dates to posted notices. The motion to approve the $10,000 transfer carried 4–1.
