FY 2026 Budget Book

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COURT 
Function 
This division is responsible for processing citations and preparing court dockets to try offenses against 
city ordinances and State laws and to impose fines upon those convicted.  
Traffic Court is held two days a week, each day has 2 sessions that have dockets averaging 75 cases. Trial 
court is conducted once monthly with a morning session and an afternoon session and approximately 20 
cases heard each day.  Environmental Court is responsible for code enforcement for city ordinances.  
This court holds sessions during traffic court arraignment schedules and trial schedules. Red light camera 
court is held once a month on a traffic arraignment calendar.  It averages 10 defendants for one session. 
The Probation Division is a probation facility operated under the authority of the City of Smyrna Mayor 
and Council. The mission of this facility is to provide supervision of all court orders and collection of all 
fines and fees to ensure the safety of the community. 
Major Goals & Objectives 
• To handle all municipal court cases in a timely, efficient and courteous manner. 
• To improve communications with the citizens. 
• To insure the proper administration of justice and uniform application of the law of all who 
appear before the court. 
• Continue effective court operational practices using current technology. 
Performance Measures 
• Citations processed 
• Cases completed in Municipal Court 
• Number of reporting probationers 
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