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Project Overview: Posted: 05/21/2006
The Justice Court and the Justice Court Building renovation have been proposed by Mayor Matthew
Godfrey and his Administration.
The project includes two parts.
First, a Justice Court is being established to help the local judicial system focus more attention on less
serious infractions of the law. These types of cases are usually not a prime focus of the State Court
system so they often get overlooked and the fines often go uncollected.
Second, the old Health Department building on the corner of 26th and Grant (2570 Grant Avenue) is
being renovated to house the Ogden Justice Court.
The starting date for the new Justice Court will be July 1, 2006. The Mayor has appointed two judges
for the Justice Court and the City Council unanimously gave their consent to his choices. Norman
Ashton will begin as a judge in the new Justice Court on July 1, 2006 and Andrea Lockwood will begin
her term as judge as soon as the case load in the Justice Court warrants it, which is expected to be
before the end of 2006.
Note - The following list of facts are related to this issue or project and are accurate to the best of my knowledge at the
time I posted them. Often, complex projects change as they develop, so, I will add to and modify this list as new
information becomes available.
Important Information (FAQ):
Proposed Benefits:
The Justice Court will...
1) Allow Ogden City to expedite non-criminal offenses that would take weeks or months to resolve
in the district courts.
2) Improve the collection of fines associated with the associated non-criminal offenses. The
increase in collection will be of direct monetary impact on the City by offering estimated additional
revenue to Ogden City.
3) Allows a best use for existing Ogden City property and a funding source to renovate and
upgrade the old Health Department building on the municipal block.
Anticipated Costs and Impacts:
The Justice Court is...
1) Expected to use revenues to cover all costs of operation after the second year or operation. In
fiscal year 2007 & 2008, the Justice Court is projected to cost approximately $73,000. This cost
should be made up by fiscal year 2010 and the Court is then projected to make a considerable amount
of revenue for Ogden City into the future.
My Current Position:
The Justice Court will allow us to improve our efforts for class B & C misdemeanors by becoming more
expeditious in enforcement and collection of violations.
Other Information Sources:
Ogden City Web Site Information
The Justice Court and the Justice Court Building renovation have been proposed by Mayor Matthew
Godfrey and his Administration.
The project includes two parts.
First, a Justice Court is being established to help the local judicial system focus more attention on less
serious infractions of the law. These types of cases are usually not a prime focus of the State Court
system so they often get overlooked and the fines often go uncollected.
Second, the old Health Department building on the corner of 26th and Grant (2570 Grant Avenue) is
being renovated to house the Ogden Justice Court.
The starting date for the new Justice Court will be July 1, 2006. The Mayor has appointed two judges
for the Justice Court and the City Council unanimously gave their consent to his choices. Norman
Ashton will begin as a judge in the new Justice Court on July 1, 2006 and Andrea Lockwood will begin
her term as judge as soon as the case load in the Justice Court warrants it, which is expected to be
before the end of 2006.
Note - The following list of facts are related to this issue or project and are accurate to the best of my knowledge at the
time I posted them. Often, complex projects change as they develop, so, I will add to and modify this list as new
information becomes available.
Important Information (FAQ):
- The Justice Court will have jurisdiction over Class B and Class C misdemeanors, traffic and
parking violations, small claims and possibly code enforcement. - Class B and C misdemeanors include driving under the influence, assault, domestic violence,
traffic violations, and Small Claims cases. - The Justice Court will be run by Ogden City. The judges are appointed by the Mayor and
consent is given by the City Council for each appointment. - Norman Ashton, who is currently the head attorney of the Ogden City legal staff has been
appointed to be the first judge, starting his term as Justice Court Judge on July 1, 2006. - Andrea Lockwood, who is currently a member of the Ogden City legal department has been
appointed and given consent from the City Council as the second Justice Court Judge
Lockwood will start her term as soon as the case load in the Justice Court will allow. - The Justice Court Administrator chosen by the Administration is Ms. Paula Carr. Ms. Carr has
30 years of related administrative experience and will manage the daily operations of the Justice
Court office and Administrative Staff. - The revenues received from the Justice Court are proposed to cover the debt service of the
building renovation and the operational costs of the Justice Court. The total renovation, startup
and operational costs budgeted to occur in this fiscal year is $1,965,800. - A sales tax revenue bond will act as security for the debt service in the case that the revenue
does not meet the debt service needs. - When compared with other current Justice Courts from other cities in Utah, most are making
additional revenue over and above operational costs.
Proposed Benefits:
The Justice Court will...
1) Allow Ogden City to expedite non-criminal offenses that would take weeks or months to resolve
in the district courts.
2) Improve the collection of fines associated with the associated non-criminal offenses. The
increase in collection will be of direct monetary impact on the City by offering estimated additional
revenue to Ogden City.
3) Allows a best use for existing Ogden City property and a funding source to renovate and
upgrade the old Health Department building on the municipal block.
Anticipated Costs and Impacts:
The Justice Court is...
1) Expected to use revenues to cover all costs of operation after the second year or operation. In
fiscal year 2007 & 2008, the Justice Court is projected to cost approximately $73,000. This cost
should be made up by fiscal year 2010 and the Court is then projected to make a considerable amount
of revenue for Ogden City into the future.
My Current Position:
The Justice Court will allow us to improve our efforts for class B & C misdemeanors by becoming more
expeditious in enforcement and collection of violations.
Other Information Sources:
Ogden City Web Site Information
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