Policy
Court Liaison personnel monitor court appearances and case dispositions for the MPD. Employees unable to attend court for legitimate reasons shall notify the agency issuing the Subpoena or Trial Notice on the first business day the conflict is known to exist. Unacceptable absences may include, but are not limited to, off-duty employment, local training, or childcare issues.
Unexcused tardiness or absences from court appearances that result in the dismissal of a case or generate a written complaint will be documented on a Policy and Procedure Inquiry (PPI) and forwarded to the employee's Commander.
Court Liaison personnel will not issue any court-related overtime to employees late for court if the case has been dismissed due to the employee's tardiness.
Definitions
Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.
- Court-Related Overtime: Any compensatory time or paid overtime earned as a result of a court trial or court-related activity.
- Subpoena: An official court order for an individual to appear in court. The Subpoena remains in effect until the case is over or the Issuing Authority excuses the individual under Subpoena.
- Trial Notice: A City Attorney document comparable to a Subpoena, whereas the same procedures and meanings apply as described for "Subpoena."