PRESS RELEASES - JUNE 2007

June 25, 2007

Arlington to Celebrate New Municipal Court

The City of Arlington will celebrate a new Municipal Court with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 26.

The event will begin at 4 p.m. and include Municipal Court Director David Preciado, Deputy City Manager Ron Olson, Chief Municipal Court Judge Stewart Milner and Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck.

Arlington Municipal Court has opened new offices on the first and second floors of the Municipal Office Tower at 201 E. Abram St. The court is located adjacent to the George W. Hawkes Central Library and east of City Hall in downtown Arlington.
The new Municipal Court has more courtrooms, customer service windows and a multipurpose area for jury selection. The addition of a full-time judge, two new prosecutors and municipal court staff are contributing to more efficient service delivery, according to Municipal Court Director David Preciado.

The Municipal Court has jurisdiction over Class C misdemeanor citations and is responsible for collecting court fees and fines, and maintaining all records of the court and setting trial dockets. The Municipal Court has approximately 72 employees and more than 1,000 people visit the court each day.

Special Note: Good video and photography opportunities of ribbon cutting.