NCJ Number
38566
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 44 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1977) Pages: 45-46
Date Published
1977
Length
2 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF A COURT SCHEDULING SYSTEM IN ST. LOUIS WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE SCHEDULING OF OFFICERS FOR MUNICIPAL COURT APPEARANCES DURING ON-DUTY TIME.
Abstract
THIS OFFICER SCHEDULING SYSTEM IS A MAJOR PART OF THE RECENT REORGANIZATION OF THE ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL COURT. THE PLAN PROVIDES FOR A COURT SCHEDULE CONSISTING OF NUMEROUS ONE-HOUR COURT SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AT THESE HOURLY SESSIONS, A LIMITED NUMBER OF CASES ARE HEARD; THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT OF TIME DEFENDANTS AND POLICE OFFICERS MUST SPEND IN COURT IS KEPT TO A MINIMUM. OFFICERS ARE ASSIGNED COURT APPEARANCES DURING THEIR ON-DUTY TIME. THE VOLUME AND TYPE OF TRAFFIC TICKETS AN OFFICER ISSUES DETERMINES THE FREQUENCY OF ASSIGNED COURT DATES....DMC