CM-1995-001LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
The recitals contained in this instrument are intended to provide
objective data to assist the City of Round Rock in determining
whether it would be advantageous for the City of Round Rock to
enter into an agreement with the Travis County Constable's
Department, Precinct 3, for the execution of warrants and
collection of the associated fines, costs, and fees.
In this Letter of Understanding, the City of Round Rock agrees, as
a preliminary test, to provide the Travis County Constable's
Department, Precinct 3 with a fixed number of warrants from its
Municipal Court for execution and the collection of the associated
fines, costs, and fees. The number of warrants to be provided to
the Travis County Constable's Department, Precinct 3, shall be
determined by the City of Round Rock. The term of t is Letter of
Understanding shall commence on the q1 da oaL
1995, and shall terminate on the 7 -day of r .-M-LLa 199
The purpose of this preliminary test is to determine w ether the
Travis County Constable's Department, Precinct 3, is able to
timely, efficiently, and effectively execute the misdemeanor
warrants issued by the Round Rock Municipal Court Judge for Class
C and other misdemeanor offenses committed in the City of Round
Rock, Texas. Upon receipt of these warrants, the Travis County
Constable's Department, Precinct 3 shall use its best efforts to
execute the warrants: 1) through the collection of fines, costs,
and fees assessed by and owed to the Round Rock Municipal Court; or
2) by requiring the posting of appropriate bond(s), in an amount
determined by the Round Rock Municipal Court Judge, ensuring the
defendant's appearance in Round Rock Municipal Court.
The City of Round Rock and the Travis County Constable's
Department, Precinct 3 further agree that:
1. The Round Rock Municipal Court will provide a fixed number of
warrants to the Travis County Constable's Department, Precinct 3.
The warrants will be picked up from the Round Rock Municipal Court
by an officer of the Travis County Constable's Department, Precinct
3.
2. The Travis County Constable's Department, Precinct 3, will use
its best efforts to execute the warrants within the term of this
Letter of Understanding. At the termination of this Letter of
Understanding, the unexecuted warrants will be returned to the
Round Rock Municipal Court.
3. During the term of this Letter of Understanding, the Travis
County Constable's Department, Precinct 3 will provide daily
reports that itemize all warrants executed or returned to the Round
Rock Municipal Court, the manner in which the warrants were
executed, the amount of fines, costs, and fees collected through
the execution of these warrants, and shall return the executed
warrants, copies of the warrant execution reports, and any fines,
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costs, and fees collected, or bond amounts received that are
payable to the Round Rock Municipal Court. All fines, costs, and
fees collected on warrants issued by the Round Rock Municipal Court
will be itemized on the daily reports by warrant number and the
defendant's name.
4. The Round Rock Municipal Court will allow the Travis County
Constable's Department, Precinct 3 to retain the $35.00 warrant fee
on each warrant when such fee is collected, and all fines, costs,
and fees associated with the warrant are paid. No warrant fee will
be retained, charged, or withheld for any unexecuted warrant.
5. The Travis County Constable's Department, Precinct 3 will
provide a current list of designated contact personnel to the Round
Rock Municipal Court for reference should any questions arise
regarding the execution and payments associated with any warrant,
or any other relevant questions. The Round Rock Municipal Court
will provide to the Travis County Constable's Department, Precinct
3 a list of designated contact personnel regarding questions about
any warrant, and with respect to City of Round Rock policies and
procedures as may be related to the purposes of this Letter of
Understanding.
6. The Travis County Constable's Department, Precinct 3 shall not
accept partial payment for any warrants issued by the Round Rock
Municipal Court. The acceptance of any partial payment alternative
is within the discretion of the Round Rock Municipal Court Judge,
and such discretion shall not be exercised by the Travis County
Constable's Department, Precinct 3.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF- this Letter of Understanding is executed on
this ,7M -L --day of a/66.4 -4.e_4/ , 1995.
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KEVIN MISKELL, CbNSTABLE, PCT. 3
TRAVIS COUNTY
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ANNE LAND
ST. CITY MANGER, CITY OF ROUND ROCK
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JUDGE DAN R. MCNERY
ROUND ROCK MUNICIPAL COU
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