UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2006 BUDGET
271 Unified Judicial System

MISSION:
To provide timely and equitable administration of justice.

  ACTUAL
FY 2003
ACTUAL
FY 2004
BUDGETED
FY 2005
REQUESTED
FY 2006
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2006
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2006
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $25,241,571 $26,461,700 $27,543,026 $28,028,513 $28,028,513 $485,487
   Federal Funds 354,772 235,353 486,103 542,269 542,269 56,166
   Other Funds 3,576,767 3,611,512 4,293,181 4,717,108 4,717,108 423,927
      Total $29,173,110 $30,308,565 $32,322,310 $33,287,890 $33,287,890 $965,580
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $22,403,607 $23,857,278 $24,913,502 $25,705,694 $25,705,694 $792,192
   Operating Expenses 6,769,503 6,451,286 7,408,808 7,582,196 7,582,196 173,388
      Total $29,173,110 $30,308,565 $32,322,310 $33,287,890 $33,287,890 $965,580
 
Staffing Level FTE: 462.6 470.9 475.8 493.5 493.5 17.7

  ACTUAL
FY 2003

ACTUAL
FY 2004

ESTIMATED
FY 2005

ESTIMATED
FY 2006

REVENUES:  
   Supreme Court Filing Fees $9,750 $9,750 $10,500 $10,500
   Attorney Admission Certificate Fees 700 820 850 850
   Copies of Opinions and Miscellaneous 4,624 3,094 3,500 3,500
   Court Automation Fee (CAF-829) 3,900 3,900 4,000 4,000
   Interest Earned (BBE-830) 1,781 1,743 1,800 1,800
   Board of Bar Examiners/Application Fees 30,800 36,525 36,000 36,000
   CLERKS OF COURT OPERATIONS: 0 0 0 0
   35% of Municipal Fines 434,688 457,776 450,000 450,000
   Passport Fees 19,230 19,930 19,000 19,000
   NSF Charges 11,843 10,860 11,000 11,000
   Victim Compensation Surcharge 338,114 334,626 340,000 340,000
   Liquidated Costs 3,436,731 3,631,973 4,030,000 4,030,000
   Marriage Fees 21,520 20,920 21,000 21,000
   Court Automation Surcharge 1,535,300 1,502,699 2,100,000 2,100,000
   Fax Fees 14,532 19,794 17,000 17,000
   Interest Earned 49,684 30,960 30,000 30,000
   Information Request 2,634 1,240 2,000 2,000
   Nonresident Attorney 6,000 7,650 7,000 7,000
   Drug Screening/Electronic Monitoring Fees 22,373 22,323 34,000 38,000
   Interest Earned 1,021 903 900 900
      
Total

$5,945,225

$6,117,486

$7,118,550

$7,122,550
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   SUPREME COURT
   Filings:
   Civil Appeals 243 212 220 220
   Criminal Appeals 110 96 110 110
   Petitions for Intermediate Appeal 29 35 40 40
   Notices of Review 21 21 25 25
   Original Proceedings 22 28 30 30
   Appl. for Certificate of Probable Cause 20 13 20 20
   Oral Arguments (Actions/Submissions) 61/90 57/70 60/80 60/80
   Cases Submitted on Briefs 215/230 200/210 210/230 210/230
   (Actions/Submissions)
   Dispositions:
   Opinions Filed (Actions/Submissions) 160/177 178/196 160/180 160/180
   Orders of Dismissal (Actions/Submissions) 73/73 72/72 90/90 90/90
   Other Dispositions 56 50 70 70
   Summary Dispositions 83/83 122/122 100/100 100/100
   Administrative:
   Hearings on Rules and Related Matters 2 2 2 2
   Internal Procedure Rules Adopted or 2 2 4 4
   Amended
   Supreme Court Rules Adopted or Amended 12 19 15 15
   Administrative Conferences 26 24 26 26
   Judicial:
   Orders, Writs, and Judgements Entered 1,085 1,090 1,100 1,100
   Review of Bar Applicants 68 75 80 80
   Case Conference 24 26 26 26
   Legal Research:
   Appeals Screened 445 445 445 445
   Cases Briefs Were Received In 230 270 270 270
   Per Curiams Assigned 74 62 75 75
   Circuit Judge Opinions Issued 28 24 35 35
   Law Library:
   Volumes Updated 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
   Volumes Weeded 2,000 640 200 200
   Bar Admissions:
   Applications Processed 99 155 165 165
   Bar Inquiries Answered 800 1,200 1,300 1,300
   JUDICIAL QUALIFICATONS COMMISSION:
   Oral Complaints/Inquiries 40 40 40 40
   Formal Written Complaints Received 10 16 13 13
   Investigations of Complaints 10 16 13 13
   Hearings 1 1 1 1
   Telephone Conferences 5 5 5 5
   Applicant Hearings (Judges Vacancies) 5 1 1 2
   Applicants Interviewed 20 4 4 8
   Investigation of Applicants 5 1 1 2
   COURT ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE:
   Budget and Finance:
   Vouchers Processed 10,119 9,668 10,000 10,000
   Payrolls Processed 26 24 24 24
   Longevity Payrolls Processed 26 24 24 24
   Requisitions Processed 335 283 350 350
   Printing Requisitions Processed 132 427 140 140
   Cash Receipts Processed 68 63 70 70
   Journal Vouchers Processed 61 54 60 60
   Monthly Accounting Reports Received 1,236 1,236 1,236 1,236
   New Clerks Accounting Training Sessions 9 12 12 12
   Personnel and Training:
   Positions Terminated/Advertised/Filled 58/44/42 78/53/61 80/60/70 80/60/70
   Position Applications Processed 1,105 1,620 1,700 1,700
   Travel Requests Processed 128 119 145 145
   Planning and Systems Development:
   Administrative Functions 2,109 2,326 2,400 2,600
   Type Encoding 207 208 200 200
   Staff Support 811 800 1,500 1,700
   Mailings 56 53 60 60
   Adhoc Requests 552 276 500 1,000
   Systems Development 10,473 15,220 15,500 15,500
   Systems Maintenance 10,784 9,568 11,000 13,000
   Systems Documentation 776 1,424 1,500 1,800
   Training Others 796 714 900 1,200
   Staff Training 841 786 1.000 1,000
   User Assistance 2,831 4,112 4,500 4,800
   Evaluating User Needs 13 79 80 100
   Evaluating Hardware/Software 68 280 300 300
   Installing Hardware/Software 2,859 1,492 2,000 2,500
   LAN Support Maintenance 819 857 900 1,000
   Maintaining Computer Inventory 460 172 300 300
   Tape Backup 335 105 300 300
   Staff Meetings/Meetings 2,596 1,936 2,200 2,300
   Ordering/Budgeting Computer Equipment 143 115 150 150
   Troubleshooting Hardware/Software 482 992 1,000 1,200
   Microcomputer Support Group 94 5 40 40
   Writing/Maintaining User Manuals 174 259 300 350
   Travel 1,414 1,267 1,400 1,500
   Holiday Leave 1,076 1,164 1,200 1,500
   Leave 2,977 3,317 3,400 3,800
   Computer Support 2,769 3,282 3,400 3,600
   Web Maintenance 479 693 900 1,200
   Budget Preparation 38 26 80 80
   Other 874 1,213 900 900
   JUDICIAL TRAINING:
   UJS Training -- In-State:
   Judges/Non-Judges 54/701 109/570 100/600 100/600
   UJS Training -- Out-of-State:
   Judges/Non-Judges 18/110 30/89 40/90 40/90
   CIRCUIT COURTS OPERATION:
   Criminal Case Load - Felony Offenses:
   Jury Trials 137 124 125 126
   Guilty Pleas 2,261 2,235 2,257 2,280
   Dismissals 1,525 1,186 1,198 1,210
   Preliminary Hearings 745 731 738 746
   Class One Misdemeanor:
   Jury Trials 112 89 90 91
   Guilty Pleas 11,150 11,313 11,426 11,540
   Dismissals 4,184 3,211 3,243 3,276
   Preliminary Hearings 1,614 1,554 1,570 1,585
   Class Two Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses:
   Jury Trials 2 3 3 3
   Guilty Pleas 122,727 122,553 123,779 125,016
   Dismissals 20,549 15,154 15,306 15,459
   Preliminary Hearings 267 214 216 218
   Civil Case Load:
   Civil Jury Trials 86 105 106 107
   Civil Dismissals 8,176 8,129 8,210 8,292
   Civil Other Terminations 25,066 30,006 30,306 30,609
   Small Claims Filings 34,597 33,510 35,186 36,945
   Small Claims Judgments 21,081 21,035 21,245 21,458
   Small Claims Dismissals 11,070 11,360 11,474 11,588
   CLERKS OF COURT OPERATIONS:
   Criminal Case Load - Felony Offenses:
   Filings/Pending 6,277/5,978 6,895/6,936 6,964/7,005 7,034/7,075
   Class One Misdemeanor:
   Filings/Pending 20,107/16,948 20,542/18,144 20,747/18,325 20,955/18,509
   Class Two Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses:
   Filings/Pending 141,508/39,580 142,025/36,983 143,445/37,353 144,880/37,726
   Civil Case Load:
   Domestic Relations Filings and Cases 13,137 13,320 13,453 13,588
   Reinstated
   Civil Case Filings and Cases Reinstated 13,268 12,271 13,498 14,848
   Administrative Appeals Filings 210 184 186 188
   Circuit Court Appeals to Supreme Court 330 263 266 268
   Probate Filings and Cases Reinstated 2,330 2,343 2,366 2,390
   Misc. Filings and Cases Reinstated * 3,854 4,634 4,680 4,727
   Juvenile Filings and Cases Reinstated 8,582 9,067 9,158 9,249
   Small Claims Filings 33,749 33,701 35,386 37,155
   Child Support Receipts 16,976 13,375 10,031 7,523
   Record Search Requests 79,055 96,139 97,100 98,071
   COURT SERVICES OPERATIONS:
   Juvenile Services:
   Prehearing Investigations 729 315 318 321
   90-Day Diversion Services 1,275 1,285 1,298 1,311
   Active Cases at End of FY 462 1,656 1,673 1,689
   Placed on Probation 2,602 2,890 2,919 2,948
   On Probation at End of FY 1,848 2,043 2,063 2,084
   Restitution Received $289,241 $321,188 $324,400 $327,644
   Case Services Monitoring:
   Placed in Program 533 474 479 484
   Active Cases at End of FY 275 202 204 206
   Interstate Compact Cases - In 15 21 21 21
   Interstate Compact Cases - Out 23 24 24 24
   Intensive Probation:
   Active Cases During Fiscal Year 337 326 329 333
   Successful Completed Program 153 127 128 130
   Failed Program and Sent to DOC 91 97 98 99
   Active Cases at End of Fiscal Year 93 102 103 104
   Adult Service, Misdemeanor:
   PSI Reports 282 242 244 247
   Placed on Probation 305 173 175 176
   On Probation at End of FY 307 289 292 295
   Restitution Received $973,016 $1,028,513 $1,038,798 $1,049,186
   Adult Service, Felony:
   PSI Reports 2,395 2,401 2,425 2,449
   Placed on Probation 1,761 1,439 1,453 1,468
   On Probation at End of FY 2,889 3,084 3,115 3,146
   Restitution Received $1,659,007 $1,782,835 $1,800,664 $1,818,670
   Case Services Monitoring Program:
   Placed in Program 1,295 1,306 1,319 1,332
   Active Cases at End of FY 932 1,182 1,194 1,206
   Adult Interstate Compact Case Load:
   Placed on Probation - Out 430 460 465 469
   Placed on Probation - In 371 357 361 364
   On Probation at End of FY 801 817 825 833
   COMMUNITY-BASED JUVENILE SERVICES:
   Clients/Average Cost/Client 241/$1,341 290/$1,403 311/$1,637 334/$1,488
   Total Cost $323,300 $406,732 $509,036 $496,865

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