Bench Books, manuals and guides

The Role of the Municipal Court in City Government (YouTube video) (Texas)

Municipal Court Roles and Responsibilities (Arizona)

Missouri Municipal Division Brochure: A Guide to Municipal Divisions in Cities and Towns (Intended for use by municipal court judges in casual meetings with mayors, city council, city managers, city CFOs, etc. to explain the legal and judicial aspects of Municipal Divisions.)

Limited Jurisdiction Bench Book (Arizona) (pdf)

Limited Jurisdiction Reference Manual: 34 chapters – Table of Contents (Arizona) (pdf)

Code of Judicial Administration (Arizona)

Judicial Institute District Court Magistrate Manual (Michigan)

St. Louis County Municipal Court Handbook (Missouri) (pdf)

North Dakota Bench Books are confidential; you may contact judicial educator, Lee Ann Barnhardt directly for past agendas for municipal court judge conferences.

Summary Court Judges Bench Book (South Carolina)

State of South Carolina Municipal Court Handbook (last updated in 2011)

The Municipal Court Administration Association of South Carolina manages a listserv for the municipal courts and conducts training programs for court administrators, clerks of courts, municipal judges and other city or town employees involved in municipal court administration.

Civil Proceedings Bench Book (Michigan)

Civil Trial Quick Reference Material (Michigan)

Civil Infraction Quick Reference Materials (Michigan)

Small Claims Quick Reference Material (Michigan)

Court Interpreter Bench Notes (Ohio)

Telephonic Interpretation Bench Card (Ohio)

Criminal and DUI Sentencing Charts (Arizona)

Michigan Judicial Institute Criminal Procedure Benchbook Vol. 1 (PreTrial/Trial)

Michigan also offers two Quick Reference guides:

Criminal Proceedings Quick Reference Materials
Criminal Proceedings Post-Trial Quick Reference Materials (ineffective assistance of counsel table, ability to pay flowchart, probation violation checklists, setting aside convictions, authorized costs for misdemeanor offenses)

Ohio Court-Ordered Sealing of Criminal Record with Consideration of Indigency (Updated January 2019)

Domestic Violence Benchbook (Michigan)

Domestic Violence Manual for Judges (Washington, released 2016)

Guide to Firearms Return in Domestic Violence Cases (Ohio)

Protection Orders Overview Card (Ohio)

Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (Ohio, April 2019)

Bench Cards for Ability to Pay (Arizona)

Municipal Court Ad Hoc Committee on Bonding, Fines, and Fees in Municipal Courts (Kansas) (pdf)

Distribution of Fines and Costs in District and Municipal Courts (Michigan)
Trial Court Collections Standards and Guidelines (Michigan)

Collection of Fines and Court Costs Bench Card (Ohio, updated January 2019)
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Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (Ohio, January 2018)

Magistrate Court Financial Accounting Order (also applicable to municipal courts) (South Carolina)

Texas Municipal Courts Online Learning Center video series:
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