UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2010 BUDGET
271 Unified Judicial System

MISSION:
To provide timely and equitable administration of justice.

  ACTUAL
FY 2007
ACTUAL
FY 2008
BUDGETED
FY 2009
REQUESTED
FY 2010
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2010
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2010
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $29,826,362 $32,000,769 $34,555,231 $36,057,200 $36,041,367 $1,486,136
   Federal Funds 199,506 260,538 392,769 392,769 394,761 1,992
   Other Funds 5,014,333 5,447,865 5,327,888 6,640,758 6,659,318 1,331,430
      Total $35,040,200 $37,709,172 $40,275,888 $43,090,727 $43,095,446 $2,819,558
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $27,209,682 $28,895,474 $31,039,552 $32,141,538 $32,427,241 $1,387,689
   Operating Expenses 7,830,518 8,813,698 9,236,336 10,949,189 10,668,205 1,431,869
      Total $35,040,200 $37,709,172 $40,275,888 $43,090,727 $43,095,446 $2,819,558
 
Staffing Level FTE: 491.5 503.7 515.4 534.0 524.4 9.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2007

ACTUAL
FY 2008

ESTIMATED
FY 2009

ESTIMATED
FY 2010

REVENUES:  
   Supreme Court Filing Fees $9,500 $8,050 $10,000 $10,000
   Attorney Admission Certificate Fees 1,100 920 1,000 1,000
   Marriage Fees 19,160 18,280 19,000 19,000
   Passport Fees 64,620 67,510 45,000 50,000
   NSF Charges 11,135 11,284 11,000 11,000
   35% of Municipal Fines 472,145 433,730 475,000 475,000
   Copies of Opinions and Miscellaneous 3,916 2,221 3,000 3,000
   Court Automation Surcharge 2,186,795 2,240,118 2,275,141 2,284,920
   Fax Fees 22,084 23,392 25,000 25,000
   Interest Earned (3012) 26,558 54,663 30,000 30,000
   Information Request 813 6,138 500 500
   Nonresident Attorney 18,800 15,100 16,000 16,000
   Judgment Searches 143,305 143,721 150,000 150,000
   Supreme Court Automation Fee 4,750 4,025 5,000 5,000
   CD - Transcripts 75 150 100 100
   CASA Revenue 267,662 256,442 270,000 270,000
   Interest Earned - CASA 3,934 6,335 3,600 3,600
   Board of Bar Examiners/Application Fees 36,775 39,300 40,000 40,000
   Interest Earned - Board of Bar Examiners 1,912 3,199 1,500 1,500
   Drug Screening/Electronic Monitoring Fees 29,380 23,995 21,750 25,000
   Interest Earned - Drug Screening 549 432 500 500
   Victim Compensation Surcharge 329,195 327,855 330,000 330,000
   Liquidated Costs 4,012,434 5,101,649 5,100,000 5,100,000
      
Total

$7,666,597

$8,788,509

$8,833,091

$8,851,120
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   SUPREME COURT:
   Filings:
   Civil Appeals 203 197 200 200
   Criminal Appeals 79 82 90 90
   Petitions for Intermediate Appeal 46 29 40 40
   Notices of Review 12 12 20 20
   Original Proceedings 40 18 30 30
   Appl. for Certificate of Probable Cause 23 24 20 20
   Oral Arguments (Actions/Submissions) 59/67 63/69 60/80 60/80
   Cases Submitted on Briefs 174/184 144/155 175/190 175/190
   (Actions/Submissions)
   
   Dispositions:
   Opinions Filed (Actions/Submissions) 160/170 120/140 120/140 120/140
   Orders of Dismissal (Actions/Submissions) 78/78 80/80 80/80 80/80
   Other Dispositions 61 67 70 70
   Summary Dispositions 111/112 72/75 90/90 90/90
   Administrative:
   Hearings on Rules and Related Matters 2 2 2 2
   Internal Procedure Rules Adopted or 1 2 4 4
   Amended
   Supreme Court Rules Adopted or Amended 11 11 30 30
   Administrative Conferences 22 22 26 26
   Judicial:
   Orders, Writs, and Judgements Entered 1,080 1,085 1,100 1,100
   Review of Bar Applicants 109 88 100 100
   Case Conference 27 27 27 27
   Legal Research:
   Appeals Screened 402 362 370 370
   Cases Briefs Were Received In 222 210 225 225
   Per Curiams Assigned 55 42 50 50
   Circuit Judge Opinions Issued 15 17 20 20
   Law Library:
   Volumes Updated 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
   Volumes Weeded 200 200 200 200
   Bar Admissions:
   Applications Processed 130 120 125 125
   Bar Inquiries Answered 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300
   JUDICIAL QUALIFICATONS COMMISSION:
   Oral Complaints/Inquiries 15 4 15 15
   Formal Written Complaints Received 14 34 20 20
   Investigations of Complaints 14 34 20 20
   Hearings 14 34 20 20
   Telephone Conferences 2 4 4 4
   Applicant Hearings (Judges Vacancies) 2 1 2 2
   Applicants Interviewed 28 12 20 20
   Investigation of Applicants 28 12 20 20
   COURT ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE:
   Budget and Finance:
   Direct and Noncash Vouchers Processed 8,355 9,087 9,000 9,000
   Payrolls Processed 24 24 24 24
   Longevity Payrolls Processed 24 24 24 24
   Requisitions Processed 395 372 380 380
   Cash Receipts Processed 91 128 110 110
   Journal Vouchers Processed 54 55 55 55
   Monthly Accounting Reports Received 1,356 1,356 1,356 1,356
   New Clerks Accounting Training Sessions 12 12 12 12
   Personnel and Training:
   Positions Terminated/Advertised/Filled 91/74/100 84/80/101 90/75/100 90/75/100
   Position Applications Processed 2,350 1,957 2,000 2,000
   Travel Requests Processed 140 144 140 140
   JUDICIAL TRAINING:
   UJS Training -- In-State:
   Judges/Non-Judges 75/492 104/500 100/500 100/500
   UJS Training -- Out-of-State:
   Judges/Non-Judges 34/97 24/100 35/100 35/100
   CIRCUIT COURTS OPERATION:
   Criminal Case Load - Felony Offenses:
   Jury Trials 112 92 93 94
   Guilty Pleas 2,604 2,354 2,378 2,401
   Dismissals 945 952 962 971
   Preliminary Hearings 443 393 397 401
   Class One Misdemeanor:
   Jury Trials 91 84 85 86
   Guilty Pleas 13,713 12,527 12,652 12,779
   Dismissals 3,426 3,803 3,841 3,879
   Preliminary Hearings 1,397 1,357 1,371 1,384
   Class Two Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses:
   Jury Trials 2 4 4 4
   Guilty Pleas 119,057 119,727 120,924 122,134
   Dismissals 16,017 16,655 16,822 16,990
   Preliminary Hearings 198 186 188 190
   Civil Case Load:
   Civil Jury Trials 69 81 82 83
   Civil Dismissals 8,297 8,664 8,751 8,838
   Civil Other Terminations 31,556 35,623 35,979 36,339
   Small Claims Filings 33,123 31,453 33,026 34,677
   Small Claims Judgments 22,003 22,158 22,380 22,603
   Small Claims Dismissals 9,542 8,910 8,999 9,089
   CLERKS OF COURT OPERATIONS:
   Criminal Case Load - Felony Offenses:
   Filings 5,660 5,797 5,855 5,914
   Pending Cases & Warrants 7,388 7,104 7,175 7,247
   Class One Misdemeanor:
   Filings 23,464 22,611 22,837 23,065
   Pending Cases & Warrants 22,296 22,924 23,153 23,385
   Class Two Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses:
   Filings 139,933 139,262 140,655 142,061
   Pending Cases & Warrants 43,043 46,389 46,853 47,321
   Civil Case Load:
   Domestic Relations Filings and Cases 15,657 13,946 14,085 14,226
   Reinstated
   Civil Case Filings and Cases Reinstated 14,568 18,463 20,309 22,340
   Administrative Appeals Filings 302 353 357 360
   Circuit Court Appeals to Supreme Court 286 279 282 285
   Probate Filings and Cases Reinstated 2,478 2,472 2,497 2,522
   Misc. Filings and Cases Reinstated * 5,297 5,559 5,615 5,671
   Juvenile Filings and Cases Reinstated 10,770 11,787 11,905 12,024
   Small Claims Filings 33,258 31,569 33,147 34,805
   Child Support Receipts 6,940 5,356 4,017 3,013
   Record & Money Judgment Searches 149,303 140,553 141,959 143,378
   COURT SERVICES OPERATIONS:
   Juvenile Services:
   Prehearing Investigations 643 702 709 716
   90-Day Diversion Services 860 851 860 868
   Active Cases at Beginning of FY 1,877 1,838 1,856 1,875
   Placed on Probation 2,777 3,096 3,127 3,158
   Active Cases at End of FY 1,838 2,110 2,131 2,152
   Restitution Collected $284,920 $260,279 $262,881 $265,510
   Case Services Monitoring:
   Placed in Program 676 399 403 407
   Active Cases at End of FY 404 236 238 241
   Interstate Compact Cases - In 18 19 19 19
   Interstate Compact Cases - Out 11 17 17 17
   Intensive Probation:
   Active Cases at Beginning of FY 111 107 108 109
   Placed in Program During FY 176 187 189 191
   Successful Completed Program 93 96 97 98
   Failed Program and Sent to DOC 77 78 79 80
   Failed Program (Other) 10 5 5 5
   Active Cases at End of Fiscal Year 107 115 116 117
   Adult Service, Misdemeanor:
   PSI Reports 143 272 275 277
   Placed on Probation 422 671 678 684
   On Probation at End of FY 607 749 756 764
   Restitution Collected $1,010,723 $1,207,203 $1,219,275 $1,231,468
   Adult Service, Felony:
   PSI Reports 2,657 2,628 2,654 2,681
   Placed on Probation 1,522 1,580 1,596 1,612
   On Probation at End of FY 3,582 3,629 3,665 3,702
   Restitution Collected $2,245,978 $2,073,779 $2,094,517 $2,115,462
   Adult Service, Drug Court:
   Drug Court Participants N/A 9 9 9
   Drug Court Sessions N/A 41 41 42
   Case Services Monitoring Program:
   Placed in Program 1,417 1,581 1,597 1,613
   Active Cases at End of FY 1,106 1,229 1,241 1,254
   Adult Interstate Compact Case Load:
   Placed on Probation - In & Out 348 329 332 336
   On Probation at End of FY 899 851 860 868
   COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES:
   Home Based Juvenile Counseling Services:
   # of Clients/Average Cost 339/$1,650 306/$1,824 752/$931 752/$950
   Total HB Juvenile Counseling Services $559,280 $558,042 $700,360 $714,367
   Adult Counseling Services:
   Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Programming
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 67/$20,485 159/$94,078 155/$91,806
   Psychological/Mental Health Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 84/$27,258 269/$87,399 271/$93,128
   Chemical Dependency Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 59/$19,241 357/$53,291 359/$54,525
   Gambling Addiction Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 3/$176 90/$12,126 90/$12,373
   Total Adult Counseling Services $0 $67,160 $246,894 $251,831
   Juvenile Counseling Services:
   Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Program
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 0/$0 148/$38,242 150/$39,007
   Day Reporting Treatment for Juveniles
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 0/$0 37/$272,333 45/$277,780
   Psychological/Mental Health Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 0/$0 193/$101,090 193/$103,112
   Chemical Dependency Units
   # of Units/Total Cost 0/$0 0/$0 231/$54,323 231/$55,409
   Total Juvenile Counseling Services $0 $0 $465,988 $475,308
   TOTAL COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES $559,280 $625,202 $1,413,242 $1,441,506
   INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY:
   Hours by Work Type
   Administrative Functions 3,711 5,767 5,800 5,800
   Systems Development/Maintenance 23,156 19,570 20,000 22,000
   Computer Support/Network Services 8,997 9,450 10,000 10,00
   Documentation 1,237 1,109 1,300 1,300
   Project Management 3,049 3,441 3,600 4,000
   Staff Support 1,391 974 1,100 1,400
   User Assistance 4,550 4,158 4,500 4,800
   Training 2,422 2,860 2,800 3,700
   Total Hours 48,513 47,330 49,100 53,000
   HELP Desk Work Orders Opened 8,491 8,238 8,400 8,500

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