In addition, he said, the court needs at least one certified court reporter from the two part-time staffers who can be available outside of regular court hours, as suspects sometimes need to be arraigned on an evening or weekend. The City’s municipal court is no longer just a place where a local youngster faces a minor traffic ticket, he said. “We are going to see increasing demands on our court,” Ethridge said. “This is serious business. … We have a different patient population, and it is a challenging patient population. ”At least one staffer is needed at the desk whenever City Hall is open as well, he said. The council agreed, voting unanimously in favor of....MORE
