HomeMy WebLinkAboutTCA 2016-01-21 Minutes t
01 -21 -16 Teen Court Board Meeting
Present: Diana Goodwin, Karen Russell. Brock Crymes, Bethany Grohman, Ron Moore. Wendy
Cooper, Allison Simmons, David Del3usk, Heather 1- lollingsworth. and Rebecca Vinson
Absent: Lisa Daugherty, Janet Golightly, and Gene Lambright
• meeting called to order at 6:36p
• approval of 4/27/15 Board meeting minutes —all members approved, as written
• introduction of new Board member, Wendy Cooper
• introduction of new part -time clerk. Allison Simmons
i
New Court Building
The Municipal Court will move into the new building March 1 —4, 2016
The first "peen Court in the new building is 3/21/16 —all adult volunteers may be asked to work
2016 scholarship timeline and process
'There are six eligible applicants
For the last 2 years we have sent letters to those that are eligible. and all Board members agreed to
continue the practice this year
All Board members agreed that the scholarship will be posted by 02/15/16, and applications will he due r
by 0401'16
Heather discussed the scholarship process for the benefit of new members
Adult Monitor Process /Role Update
Heather discussed completion of the three forms needed for each defendant, how to complete them.
and who is to complete them.
Heather discussed the difference between Master jury and Trial jury as far as what information jurors
can receive from the adult monitor
Karen discussed the process of running a Master Jury. 1 he Board members agreed that everyone is `'
being consistent with how the Master Juries are handled.
•
Defendant Processing
Three topics were discussed: how to handle co- defendants that come to Teen Court on the same night.
can the jury give extra community service hours if they determine that the defendant is lying. and can
the jury give them credit hours if they prove that they have gotten their insurance. driver's license. etc.
1) co- defendants -there are three ways this can be handled, and the Board agreed to let the Teen
Court Judges decide how co- defendants will be handled (tabled until we receive further information
from the judges)
2) lying -the Board unanimously agreed that the defendant can not be given extra hours for lying
3) credit hours -the Board unanimously agreed to table this item until the next Board meeting
Meeting, adjourned at 8:19p i t i, , gnA
01414 beci,divi 1
Ron Moore — Acting Chairperson Diana Goodwin — Secretary
1/2 5 /2/ q-07s� loo
Date signed: Date signed: