HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9354The state statute giving a city authority to have a teen curfew requires a review and council action every third
year. Failure by the City Council to act shall cause this section to expire on March 4, 2011. The City Council is
encouraged to weigh the following information in deciding whether to abolish, continue, or modify the
ordinance-
• the practicality of enforcing this section and any problems with enforcement
• the impact of this section on crime statistics
• the number of persons successfully prosecuted for a violation of this section
• the City's net cost of enforcing this section
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enforcing and prosecuting curfew violations. Most cases appear on the juvenile arraignment docket and are
ultimately resolved in Teen Court.
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the adjudicated cases were dismissed (with the exception of 2008). The following table provides greater detail
*n the disposition of curfew violation filings.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: CURFEW ORDINANCE FOR MINORS
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Column A
Represents cases in which a guilty plea or no contest plea was entered including
Paid Fine, Credit Time Served, Community Service, Deferred, and Teen Court.
Represents cases in which a dismissal was requested by the prosecutor's office and
Column B
Calendar Y r
Total
Filings
Guilty/Non Contest
Plea
warrants, requests for trial, open no plea, cases set for trial, and no plea extension
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Open/Pending
(No Plea) Am
percentage of dismissals in 2008 was negatively affected.
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Column A
Represents cases in which a guilty plea or no contest plea was entered including
Paid Fine, Credit Time Served, Community Service, Deferred, and Teen Court.
Represents cases in which a dismissal was requested by the prosecutor's office and
Column B
granted.
Column C
Represents cases in which a final plea and or finding has not been entered including
warrants, requests for trial, open no plea, cases set for trial, and no plea extension
Special Note _
Due to the expiration of the curfew violation ordinance, and subsequent required dismissal of those charges, the
percentage of dismissals in 2008 was negatively affected.
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Estimate of Department's enforcement costs:
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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Following the closing of the initial public hearing on February 8th, staff recommends that M&C G-17202
be continued to the February 15th meeting for the second public hearing and Council action. At this time,
staff recommends adopting the ordinance amending Section 23-19 of the City Code to extend the
curfew provision for an additional three years
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER----,-"" FORT WORTH, TEXAS