UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2007 BUDGET
271 Unified Judicial System

MISSION:
To provide timely and equitable administration of justice.

  ACTUAL
FY 2004
ACTUAL
FY 2005
BUDGETED
FY 2006
REQUESTED
FY 2007
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2007
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2007
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $26,461,700 $27,150,092 $28,586,019 $29,156,236 $30,224,004 $1,637,985
   Federal Funds 235,353 448,328 545,743 489,591 492,633 (53,110)
   Other Funds 3,611,512 4,161,972 4,746,222 4,831,376 4,872,188 125,966
      Total $30,308,565 $31,760,391 $33,877,984 $34,477,203 $35,588,825 $1,710,841
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $23,857,279 $24,722,174 $26,295,788 $26,563,835 $27,675,457 $1,379,669
   Operating Expenses 6,451,286 7,038,218 7,582,196 7,913,368 7,913,368 331,172
      Total $30,308,565 $31,760,391 $33,877,984 $34,477,203 $35,588,825 $1,710,841
 
Staffing Level FTE: 470.9 476.3 489.3 495.8 495.8 6.5

  ACTUAL
FY 2004

ACTUAL
FY 2005

ESTIMATED
FY 2006

ESTIMATED
FY 2007

REVENUES:  
   Supreme Court Filing Fees $9,750 $8,000 $10,000 $10,000
   Attorney Admission Certificate Fees 820 990 1,000 1,000
   Copies of Opinions and Miscellaneous 3,094 2,236 3,000 3,000
   Court Automation Fee (CAF-829) 3,900 3,915 4,000 4,000
   Interest Earned (BBE-830) 1,743 1,285 2,000 2,000
   Board of Bar Examiners/Application Fees 36,525 50,400 36,000 36,000
   CLERKS OF COURT OPERATIONS: 0 0 0 0
   35% of Municipal Fines 457,776 504,744 505,000 510,000
   Passport Fees 19,930 26,310 24,000 25,000
   NSF Charges 10,860 11,490 11,000 11,000
   Victim Compensation Surcharge 334,626 331,446 340,000 340,000
   Liquidated Costs 3,631,973 3,978,879 4,030,000 4,050,000
   Marriage Fees 20,920 19,760 21,000 21,000
   Court Automation Surcharge 1,502,699 2,011,228 2,020,000 2,040,000
   Fax Fees 19,794 25,511 25,000 25,000
   Interest Earned (3012) 30,960 13,158 20,000 20,000
   Information Request 1,240 455 1,000 1,000
   Nonresident Attorney 7,650 16,750 7,000 7,000
   Drug Screening/Electronic Monitoring Fees 22,323 29,482 40,000 40,000
   Interest Earned (8303) 903 556 500 500
      
Total

$6,117,486

$7,036,595

$7,100,500

$7,146,500
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   SUPREME COURT:
   Filings:
   Civil Appeals 212 173 200 200
   Criminal Appeals 96 104 110 110
   Petitions for Intermediate Appeal 35 39 40 40
   Notices of Review 21 14 25 30
   Original Proceedings 28 21 30 30
   Appl. for Certificate of Probable Cause 13 18 20 20
   Oral Arguments (Actions/Submissions) 57/70 46/57 60/80 60/80
   Cases Submitted on Briefs 200/210 163/180 200/220 200/220
   (Actions/Submissions)
   Dispositions:
   Opinions Filed (Actions/Submissions) 178/196 159/180 160/180 160/180
   Orders of Dismissal (Actions/Submissions) 72/72 67/67 85/85 85/85
   Other Dispositions 50 63 70 70
   Summary Dispositions 122/122 126/126 125/125 125/125
   Administrative:
   Hearings on Rules and Related Matters 2 1 2 2
   Internal Procedure Rules Adopted or 2 3 4 4
   Amended
   Supreme Court Rules Adopted or Amended 19 10 20 20
   Administrative Conferences 24 24 26 26
   Judicial:
   Orders, Writs, and Judgements Entered 1,090 1,085 1,100 1,100
   Review of Bar Applicants 75 100 100 100
   Case Conference 26 23 25 25
   Legal Research:
   Appeals Screened 445 369 375 400
   Cases Briefs Were Received In 270 210 225 250
   Per Curiams Assigned 62 53 65 75
   Circuit Judge Opinions Issued 24 25 35 35
   Law Library:
   Volumes Updated 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
   Volumes Weeded 640 175 200 200
   Bar Admissions:
   Applications Processed 155 150 165 165
   Bar Inquiries Answered 1,200 1,300 1,300 1,300
   JUDICIAL QUALIFICATONS COMMISSION:
   Oral Complaints/Inquiries 40 33 33 33
   Formal Written Complaints Received 16 10 13 13
   Investigations of Complaints 16 10 13 13
   Hearings 1 0 1 1
   Telephone Conferences 5 5 5 5
   Applicant Hearings (Judges Vacancies) 1 0 2 2
   Applicants Interviewed 4 0 2 2
   Investigation of Applicants 1 0 2 2
   COURT ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE:
   Budget and Finance:
   Vouchers Processed 9,668 7,432 8,000 8,000
   Payrolls Processed 24 24 24 24
   Longevity Payrolls Processed 24 24 24 24
   Requisitions Processed 283 333 350 375
   Printing Requisitions Processed 427 216 200 185
   Cash Receipts Processed 63 70 70 70
   Journal Vouchers Processed 54 46 50 50
   Monthly Accounting Reports Received 1,236 1,236 1,236 1,236
   New Clerks Accounting Training Sessions 12 12 12 12
   Personnel and Training:
   Positions Terminated/Advertised/Filled 78/53/61 67/57/73 80/60/70 80/60/70
   Position Applications Processed 1,620 1,487 1,700 1,700
   Travel Requests Processed 119 118 145 118
   JUDICIAL TRAINING:
   UJS Training -- In-State:
   Judges/Non-Judges 109/570 36/609 100/600 100/600
   UJS Training -- Out-of-State:
   Judges/Non-Judges 30/89 17/85 40/90 40/90
   CIRCUIT COURTS OPERATION:
   Criminal Case Load - Felony Offenses:
   Jury Trials 124 151 153 154
   Guilty Pleas 2,235 2,314 2,337 2,361
   Dismissals 1,186 1,160 1,172 1,183
   Preliminary Hearings 731 664 671 677
   Class One Misdemeanor:
   Jury Trials 89 77 78 79
   Guilty Pleas 11,313 11,926 12,045 12,166
   Dismissals 3,211 3,075 3,106 3,137
   Preliminary Hearings 1,554 1,415 1,429 1,443
   Class Two Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses:
   Jury Trials 3 5 5 5
   Guilty Pleas 122,553 122,609 123,835 125,073
   Dismissals 15,154 14,461 14,606 14,752
   Preliminary Hearings 214 194 196 198
   Civil Case Load:
   Civil Jury Trials 105 70 71 71
   Civil Dismissals 8,129 5,374 5,428 5,482
   Civil Other Terminations 30,006 27,088 27,359 27,632
   Small Claims Filings 33,510 32,088 33,692 35,377
   Small Claims Judgments 21,035 22,499 22,724 22,951
   Small Claims Dismissals 11,360 10,960 11,070 11,180
   CLERKS OF COURT OPERATIONS:
   Criminal Case Load - Felony Offenses:
   Filings/Pending 6,895/6,936 7,032/7,970 7,102/8,050 7,173/8,130
   Class One Misdemeanor:
   Filings/Pending 20,542/18,144 22,094/20,330 22,315/20,533 22,538/20,739
   Class Two Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses:
   Filings/Pending 142,025/36,983 142,605/40,449 144,031/40,853 145,471/41,262
   Civil Case Load:
   Domestic Relations Filings and Cases 13,320 12,977 13,107 13,238
   Reinstated
   Civil Case Filings and Cases Reinstated 12,271 12,408 13,649 15,014
   Administrative Appeals Filings 184 261 264 266
   Circuit Court Appeals to Supreme Court 263 349 352 356
   Probate Filings and Cases Reinstated 2,343 2,387 2,411 2,435
   Misc. Filings and Cases Reinstated * 4,634 5,091 5,142 5,193
   Juvenile Filings and Cases Reinstated 9,067 9,757 9,855 9,953
   Small Claims Filings 33,701 32,273 33,887 35,581
   Child Support Receipts 13,375 11,103 8,327 6,245
   Record Search Requests 96,139 97,619 98,595 99,581
   COURT SERVICES OPERATIONS:
   Juvenile Services:
   Prehearing Investigations 315 726 733 741
   90-Day Diversion Services 1,285 1,152 1,164 1,175
   Active Cases at End of FY 1,656 1,851 1,870 1,888
   Placed on Probation 2,890 2,895 2,924 2,953
   On Probation at End of FY 2,043 1,839 1,857 1,876
   Restitution Received $321,188 $315,278 $318,431 $321,616
   Case Services Monitoring:
   Placed in Program 474 461 466 470
   Active Cases at End of FY 202 225 227 230
   Interstate Compact Cases - In 21 16 16 16
   Interstate Compact Cases - Out 24 25 25 26
   Intensive Probation:
   Active Cases During Fiscal Year 326 291 294 297
   Successful Completed Program 127 212 214 216
   Failed Program and Sent to DOC 97 79 80 81
   Active Cases at End of Fiscal Year 102 98 99 100
   Adult Service, Misdemeanor:
   PSI Reports 242 279 282 285
   Placed on Probation 173 110 111 112
   On Probation at End of FY 289 225 227 230
   Restitution Received $1,028,513 $1,011,140 $1,021,251,186 $1,031,464
   Adult Service, Felony:
   PSI Reports 2,401 2,504 2,529 2,554
   Placed on Probation 1,439 1,527 1,542 1,558
   On Probation at End of FY 3,084 3,195 3,227 3,259
   Restitution Received $1,782,835 $1,890,395 $1,909,298 $1,928,391
   Case Services Monitoring Program:
   Placed in Program 1,306 1,327 1,340 1,354
   Active Cases at End of FY 1,183 1,150 1,162 1,173
   Adult Interstate Compact Case Load:
   Placed on Probation - Out 460 473 478 483
   Placed on Probation - In 357 346 349 353
   On Probation at End of FY 817 819 827 835
   COMMUNITY-BASED JUVENILE SERVICES:
   Clients/Average Cost/Client 290/$1,403 365/$1,549 319/$1,596 414/$1,625
   Total Cost $406,732 $565,301 $509,036 $672,839
   INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY:
   Hours by Work Type
   Administrative Functions 4,602 3,388 4,000 4,000
   Staff Support 1,070 1,271 1,800 1,800
   Systems Applications Support:
   Adhoc Requests 276 211 400 400
   Systems Development 15,220 15,281 17,000 15,000
   Systems Maintenance 9,571 6,956 10,000 10,000
   Subtotal 25,760 24,051 29,300 27,300
   Computer Support/Network Services 7,383 12,203 13,000 13,000
   Documentation 1,424 1,395 1,500 1,500
   Project Management 3 1,349 3,000 3,000
   User Assistance 4,121 4,228 4,500 4,500
   Training 1,759 2,639 2,800 2,800
   Leave 4,497 4,692 5,000 5,000
   Travel 1,267 962 1,000 1,000
   Other 878 766 1,000 1,000
   Total Hours 52,764 56,944 66,900 64,900
   HELP Desk work orders opened 0 3,511 3,800 4,000
   Computer Program Modules Supported N/A 6,383 7,472 8,500

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