UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2011 BUDGET
271 Unified Judicial System

MISSION:
To provide timely and equitable administration of justice.

  ACTUAL
FY 2008
ACTUAL
FY 2009
BUDGETED
FY 2010
REQUESTED
FY 2011
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2011
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2011
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $32,000,769 $34,523,037 $35,318,709 $38,756,482 $35,681,213 $362,504
   Federal Funds 260,538 220,532 392,769 392,769 393,539 770
   Other Funds 5,447,865 4,341,214 6,630,758 6,393,726 8,795,311 2,164,553
      Total $37,709,172 $39,084,783 $42,342,236 $45,542,977 $44,870,063 $2,527,827
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $28,895,474 $30,389,102 $31,542,008 $32,091,044 $31,734,216 $192,208
   Operating Expenses 8,813,698 8,695,681 10,800,228 13,451,933 13,135,847 2,335,619
      Total $37,709,172 $39,084,783 $42,342,236 $45,542,977 $44,870,063 $2,527,827
 
Staffing Level FTE: 503.7 510.9 524.4 536.3 524.4 0.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2008

ACTUAL
FY 2009

ESTIMATED
FY 2010

ESTIMATED
FY 2011

REVENUES:  
   Supreme Court Filing Fees $8,050 $8,350 $8,300 $8,300
   Attorney Admission Certificate Fees 920 1,000 1,000 1,000
   Marriage Fees 18,280 16,800 17,000 17,000
   Passport Fees 67,510 34,475 30,000 30,000
   NSF Charges 11,284 10,735 11,000 11,000
   35% of Municipal Fines 433,730 412,441 415,000 415,000
   Copies of Opinions and Miscellaneous 2,221 1,583 1,500 1,500
   Court Automation Surcharge 2,240,118 2,156,419 2,156,419 4,312,839
   Fax Fees 23,392 25,547 25,000 25,000
   Victims Compensation 3% Admin. 9,454 9,836 10,000 10,000
   Interest Earned (3012) 54,663 92,979 100,000 50,000
   Information Request 6,138 10,503 10,000 10,000
   Nonresident Attorney 15,100 18,300 17,000 17,000
   Search Fees 1,895,067 1,868,758 1,868,758 1,868,758
   Judgment Searches 143,721 140,188 140,000 140,000
   Supreme Court Automation Fee 4,025 4,175 4,000 4,000
   CD - Transcripts 150 150 100 100
   CASA Revenue 256,442 251,254 255,000 255,000
   Interest Earned - CASA 6,335 7,246 7,000 7,000
   Board of Bar Examiners/Application Fees 39,300 45,125 43,700 43,700
   Interest Earned - Board of Bar Examiners 3,199 4,420 3,500 3,500
   Drug Screening/Electronic Monitoring Fees 23,995 24,467 25,000 25,000
   Interest Earned - Drug Screening 432 229 500 500
   Victim Compensation Surcharge 327,855 313,169 320,000 320,000
   Liquidated Costs 5,101,649 5,028,560 5,028,560 5,028,560
      
Total

$10,693,030

$10,486,709

$10,498,337

$12,604,757
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   SUPREME COURT:
   Filings:
   Civil Appeals 197 215 215 215
   Criminal Appeals 82 96 95 95
   Petitions for Intermediate Appeal 29 20 30 30
   Notices of Review 12 16 20 20
   Original Proceedings 18 25 30 30
   Appl. for Certificate of Probable Cause 24 20 20 20
   Oral Arguments (Actions/Submissions) 63/69 57/63 60/80 60/80
   Cases Submitted on Briefs 144/155 140/150 140/150 140/150
   (Actions/Submissions)
   
   Dispositions:
   Opinions Filed (Actions/Submissions) 120/140 130/141 120/140 120/140
   Orders of Dismissal (Actions/Submissions) 80/80 93/93 90/90 90/90
   Other Dispositions 67 70 70 70
   Summary Dispositions 75 92 90 90
   Administrative:
   Hearings on Rules and Related Matters 2 3 2 2
   Internal Procedure Rules Adopted or 2 3 4 4
   Amended
   Supreme Court Rules Adopted or Amended 11 12 30 30
   Administrative Conferences 22 25 26 26
   Judicial:
   Orders, Writs, and Judgements Entered 1,085 1,095 1,100 1,100
   Review of Bar Applicants 88 97 100 100
   Case Conference 27 27 27 27
   Legal Research:
   Appeals Screened 362 392 400 400
   Cases Briefs Were Received In 210 213 225 225
   Per Curiams Assigned 42 43 50 50
   Circuit Judge Opinions Issued 17 6 20 20
   Law Library:
   Volumes Updated 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
   Volumes Weeded 200 200 1,200 1,200
   Bar Admissions:
   Applications Processed 120 125 130 130
   Bar Inquiries Answered 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300
   JUDICIAL QUALIFICATONS COMMISSION:
   Oral Complaints/Inquiries 4 5 5 5
   Formal Written Complaints Received 34 27 27 27
   Investigations of Complaints 34 27 27 27
   Hearings 34 27 27 27
   Telephone Conferences 4 3 3 3
   Applicant Hearings (Judges Vacancies) 1 4 2 2
   Applicants Interviewed 12 40 20 20
   Investigation of Applicants 12 41 20 20
   COURT ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE:
   Budget and Finance:
   Direct and Noncash Vouchers Processed 9,087 9,018 9,010 9,010
   Payrolls Processed 24 24 24 24
   Longevity Payrolls Processed 24 24 24 24
   Requisitions Processed 372 302 300 300
   Cash Receipts Processed 128 124 120 120
   Journal Vouchers Processed 55 66 70 70
   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 84/80/101 79/65/68 90/75/100 90/75/100
   Position Applications Processed 1,957 2,076 2,000 2,000
   Travel Requests Processed 144 92 120 130
   JUDICIAL TRAINING:
   UJS Training -- In-State:
   Judges/Non-Judges 104/500 98/390 100/500 100/500
   UJS Training -- Out-of-State:
   Judges/Non-Judges 24/100 24/68 35/100 35/100
   CIRCUIT COURTS OPERATION:
   Criminal Case Load - Felony Offenses:
   Jury Trials 92 107 108 109
   Guilty Pleas 2,354 2,247 2,269 2,292
   Dismissals 952 707 714 721
   Preliminary Hearings 393 418 422 426
   Class One Misdemeanor:
   Jury Trials 84 89 90 91
   Guilty Pleas 12,527 12,237 12,359 12,483
   Dismissals 3,803 2,972 3,002 3,032
   Preliminary Hearings 1,357 1,580 1,596 1,612
   Class Two Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses:
   Jury Trials 4 2 2 2
   Guilty Pleas 119,727 116,645 117,811 118,990
   Dismissals 16,655 15,301 15,454 15,609
   Preliminary Hearings 186 206 208 210
   Civil Case Load:
   Civil Jury Trials 81 68 69 69
   Civil Dismissals 8,664 9,115 9,206 9,298
   Civil Other Terminations 35,623 32,235 32,557 32,883
   Small Claims Filings 31,453 32,182 33,791 35,481
   Small Claims Judgments 22,158 22,570 22,796 23,024
   Small Claims Dismissals 8,910 8,828 8,916 9,005
   CLERKS OF COURT OPERATIONS:
   Criminal Case Load - Felony Offenses:
   Filings 5,797 5,745 5,802 5,860
   Pending Cases & Warrants 7,104 7,249 7,321 7,395
   Class One Misdemeanor:
   Filings 22,611 21,896 22,115 22,336
   Pending Cases & Warrants 22,924 23,039 23,269 23,502
   Class Two Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses:
   Filings 139,262 134,617 135,963 137,323
   Pending Cases & Warrants 46,389 44,143 44,584 45,030
   Civil Case Load:
   Domestic Relations Filings and Cases 13,946 16,662 16,829 16,997
   Reinstated
   Civil Case Filings and Cases Reinstated 18,463 18,556 20,412 22,453
   Administrative Appeals Filings 353 400 404 408
   Circuit Court Appeals to Supreme Court 279 309 312 315
   Probate Filings and Cases Reinstated 2,472 2,380 2,404 2,428
   Misc. Filings and Cases Reinstated * 5,559 7,199 7,271 7,344
   Juvenile Filings and Cases Reinstated 11,787 10,527 10,632 10,739
   Small Claims Filings 31,569 32,274 33,888 35,582
   Child Support Receipts 5,356 4,209 3,157 2,368
   Record & Money Judgment Searches 140,553 123,581 124,817 126,065
   COURT SERVICES OPERATIONS:
   Juvenile Services:
   Prehearing Investigations 702 673 680 687
   90-Day Diversion Services 851 840 848 857
   Active Cases at Beginning of FY 1,838 2,110 1,903 1,922
   Placed on Probation 3,096 2,832 2,860 2,889
   Active Cases at End of FY 2,110 1,903 1,922 1,941
   Restitution Collected $260,279 $299,184 $302,176 $305,198
   Case Services Monitoring:
   Placed in Program 399 602 608 614
   Active Cases at End of FY 236 364 368 371
   Interstate Compact Cases - In 19 22 22 22
   Interstate Compact Cases - Out 17 28 28 29
   Intensive Probation:
   Active Cases at Beginning of FY 107 115 113 119
   Placed in Program During FY 187 188 198 200
   Successful Completed Program 96 91 92 92
   Failed Program and Sent to DOC 78 94 95 95
   Failed Program (Other) 5 5 5 5
   Active Cases at End of Fiscal Year 115 113 119 127
   Adult Service, Misdemeanor:
   PSI Reports 272 287 290 293
   Placed on Probation 671 638 644 651
   On Probation at End of FY 749 718 725 732
   Restitution Collected $1,207,203 $1,445,333 $1,459,787 $1,474,384
   Adult Service, Felony:
   PSI Reports 2,628 2,483 2,508 2,533
   Placed on Probation 1,580 1,686 1,703 1,720
   On Probation at End of FY 3,629 3,684 3,721 3,758
   Restitution Collected $2,073,779 $1,693,688 $1,710,625 $1,727,731
   Adult Service, Drug Court:
   Drug Court Participants 9 19 19 19
   Drug Court Sessions 41 50 51 51
   Case Services Monitoring Program:
   Placed in Program 1,581 1,519 1,534 1,550
   Active Cases at End of FY 1,229 1,307 1,320 1,333
   Adult Interstate Compact Case Load:
   Placed on Probation - In & Out 329 368 372 375
   On Probation at End of FY 851 822 830 839
   COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES:
   Home Based Juvenile Counseling Services:
   # of Clients/Average Cost 306/$1,824 322/$1,638 752/$931 752/$952
   Total HB Juvenile Counseling Services $558,042 $527,595 $700,360 $715,784
   Adult Counseling Services:
   Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Programming
   # of Clients/Total Cost 67/$20,485 242/$96,700 159/$94,078 157/$95,593
   Psychological/Mental Health Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 84/$27,258 313/$119,119 269/$87,399 256/$89,782
   Chemical Dependency Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 59/$19,241 220/$88,271 357/$53,291 529/$92,546
   Gambling Addiction Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 3/$176 3/$2,256 90/$12,126 84/$11,674
   Psychiatric Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0 24/$4,075 0/$0 10/$5,148
   Recovery Support Service Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0 0 0 50/$2,300
   Total Adult Counseling Services $67,160 $310,420 $246,894 $297,043
   Juvenile Counseling Services:
   Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Program
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 26/$10,225 148/$38,242 114/$31,687
   Day Reporting Treatment for Juveniles
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 82/$195,691 37/$272,333 40/$241,739
   Psychological/Mental Health Units
   # of Clients/Total Cost 0/$0 33/$11,566 193/$101,090 188/$97,579
   Chemical Dependency Units
   # of Units/Total Cost 0/$0 41/$13,091 231/$54,323 250/$56,980
   Psychiatric Units
   # of Clients/Total Units 0/$0 5/$1,003 0/$0 2/$3,467
   Total Juvenile Counseling Services $0 $231,576 $465,988 $431,451
   TOTAL COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES $625,202 $1,075,805 $1,413,242 $1,444,278
   INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY:
   Hours by Work Type
   Administrative Functions 5,800 6,750 7,600 7,700
   Development/Case Management System 23,010 22,275 23,200 23,700
   Computer Support/Network Services 9,450 10,800 11,000 11,000
   Documentation 1,100 1,925 1,500 1,500
   Staff Support 974 1,300 1,300 1,300
   User Assistance 4,150 3,750 4,000 4,300
   Training 2,860 1,975 2,300 3,100
   Total Hours 47,344 48,775 50,900 52,600
   HELP Desk Work Orders Opened 8,238 7,554 8,000 8,500

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