(a)
Duty to Provide Information and Reports. A municipal court must timely provide information and reports in the manner required by the Supreme Court or judicial administrator.
(b)
Compliance; Judge. Compliance with this rule rests solely on the municipal court judge.
(c)
Standard Operating Procedures. The judicial administrator is authorized to adopt standard operating procedures for collecting information and reports from municipal courts. The procedures may specify required forms and set deadlines for submission of information and reports. In developing the procedures, the judicial administrator may consult with municipal court judges.
(d)
Annual Violation Report. Each municipal court must provide an annual violation report in the manner required by the judicial administrator.
(1) A municipal court must submit an annual violation report if the court existed in the municipality for any part of the reporting period.
(2) A municipal court must submit an annual violation report even if the city did not file a case during the reporting period.
(e)
Annual Financial Report. Each municipal court must provide an annual financial report in the manner required by the judicial administrator. The report must account for the court’s receipts and disbursements.
(1) A municipal court must submit an annual financial report if the court existed in the municipality for any part of the reporting period.
(2) A municipal court must submit an annual financial report even if the court did not receive any payments or make any disbursements during the reporting period.
(f)
Compilation; Publication. The judicial administrator will compile information and publish reports as directed by the Supreme Court.
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History: New rule adopted effective February 24, 2023;
Am. effective May 23, 2025.]