District Attorney Jon DavidBRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – District Attorney Jon David and Judge Jerry Jolly have come to an agreement to reinstate traffic court, according to David.
"Together we were able to come to a consensus regarding the best way to reintegrate this worthy program back into our criminal justice system," said David in a press release.
Earlier this year, Jolly issued an administrative order that stopped a proposed traffic program in Brunswick County, because the operator of the non-profit program contributed to David's campaign.
David had sent a letter to Jolly challenging the claims in the order and eventually filed a petition in the NC Court of Appeals in hopes of reinstating traffic court in his district.
[Read David's appeal (PDF)]
According to David's office, traffic court will be reinstated in Brunswick County September 7, 2011. David and Jolly have agreed to soon meet with leaders in Columbus and Bladen Counties to discuss traffic court in those areas.
"I am pleased that Judge Jolly and I were able to come to an agreement which will benefit both the court system and the community at large," said David in a press release.
According to an administrative order signed by both Jolly and David, traffic court will take place beginning at 8:30 a.m. on:
- September 7
- September 21
- October 7
- October 19
- November 2
- November 16
- November 30
- December 7
- December 21
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