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93 Hearings Before Complaint to Issue 29 5 0 24 0 0 Total Number of Trials 191 16 28 129 18 7 Arraignments on M.V. Violations 175 0 4 123 5 0 43 of these violations are still pending—mostly due to registry action given when unable to serve defendants with summons, also where a new summons has been issued. 'Of those people arrested or summoned to court in 1974' one hundred and sixty-two (162) were assigned for trial, many of these people were charged with multiple offenses.. In addition to the above, sixty seven (67) bad check complaints were handled by the Department Prosecutor, without complaints being issued in court. Bad check defen- dants that were issued complaints and set for arraignment or trial numbered twenty five (25) for a total of 92. It is the duty of the Police Prosecutor to handle and assist in all court matters involving the Department and assist the Prosecutor-Attorney in all trials and other mat- ters involving the Department which includes, signing com- plaints, taking out all summons and subpoenas, assisting in issuing search and arrest warrants, arraigning defend- ants, (motor vehicle or otherwise) handling disposition on trial basis or at arraignments, getting continuances, attend- ing hearings on probable cause, making returns to the court, contacting witnesses and attorneys concerning trials, assist- ing the public in obtaining complaints that would be signed by those concerned, responsibility for the court reports and preparation of necessary papers and .evidence for trials. The Prosecutor-Attorney has enjoyed a successful year at court and- received excellent cooperation from the Police Prosecutor and other officers in-filing complete reports in a timely manner and being ready when their cases are sched- uled. Theresulting resulting success in which cases have been dis- posed of has also saved the town considerable: sums of money. Respectfully submitted, ALAN A. GREEN, Prosecutor-Attorney