THIS OFFICER SCHEDULING SYSTEM IS A MAJOR PART OF THE RECENT REORGANIZATION OF THE ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL COURT. THE PLAN PROVIDES FOR A COURT SCHEDULE CONSISTING OF NUMEROUS ONE-HOUR COURT SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AT THESE HOURLY SESSIONS, A LIMITED NUMBER OF CASES ARE HEARD; THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT OF TIME DEFENDANTS AND POLICE OFFICERS MUST SPEND IN COURT IS KEPT TO A MINIMUM. OFFICERS ARE ASSIGNED COURT APPEARANCES DURING THEIR ON-DUTY TIME. THE VOLUME AND TYPE OF TRAFFIC TICKETS AN OFFICER ISSUES DETERMINES THE FREQUENCY OF ASSIGNED COURT DATES....DMC