UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2012 BUDGET
271 Unified Judicial System

  ACTUAL
FY 2009
ACTUAL
FY 2010
BUDGETED
FY 2011
REQUESTED
FY 2012
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2012
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2012
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $34,523,037 $35,231,870 $35,281,213 $35,281,213 $31,753,092 ($3,528,121)
   Federal Funds 220,532 382,212 393,539 393,539 393,539 0
   Other Funds 4,341,214 4,278,473 8,795,311 8,795,311 8,573,402 (221,909)
      Total $39,084,783 $39,892,555 $44,470,063 $44,470,063 $40,720,033 ($3,750,030)
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $30,389,102 $30,795,539 $31,734,216 $31,734,216 $29,839,051 ($1,895,165)
   Operating Expenses 8,695,681 9,097,016 12,735,847 12,735,847 10,880,982 (1,854,865)
      Total $39,084,783 $39,892,555 $44,470,063 $44,470,063 $40,720,033 ($3,750,030)
 
Staffing Level FTE: 510.9 520.1 524.4 524.4 524.4 0.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2009

ACTUAL
FY 2010

ESTIMATED
FY 2011

ESTIMATED
FY 2012

REVENUES:  
   General Fund Revenues: $0 $0 $0 $0
   Supreme Court Filing Fees 8,350 7,750 8,000 8,000
   Attorney Admission Certificate Fees 1,000 1,130 1,000 1,000
   Marriage Fees 16,800 17,090 17,000 17,000
   Passport Fees 34,475 27,550 30,000 30,000
   NSF Charges 10,735 10,130 11,000 11,000
   35% of Municipal Fines 412,441 359,678 375,000 375,000
   Miscellaneous Income 1,583 2,156 2,000 2,000
   Court Automation Fund Revenues: 0 0 0 0
   Court Automation Surcharge 2,156,419 2,396,889 3,880,046 3,880,046
   Search Fees 1,868,758 1,728,197 1,625,819 1,625,819
   Judgment Searches 140,188 141,973 140,000 140,000
   Interest Earned (3012) 92,979 105,873 80,000 75,000
   Fax Fees 25,547 14,606 20,000 20,000
   Nonresident Attorney 18,300 17,400 17,000 17,000
   Information Request 10,503 12,231 5,000 5,000
   Victims Compensation 3% Admin. 9,836 9,395 10,000 10,000
   Supreme Court Automation Fee 4,175 4,500 4,500 4,500
   Miscellaneous Income 7,816 14,486 100 100
   Ct Appt Special Advocates Fund incl. Interest 458,499 238,568 251,000 251,000
   Board of Bar Examiners Fund incl. Interest 49,545 45,078 47,700 47,700
   Drug Screening Fund incl. Interest 24,696 22,321 22,300 22,300
      
Total

$5,352,645

$5,177,001

$6,547,465

$6,542,465
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   SUPREME COURT:
   Filings:
   Appeals 310 301 304 304
   Intermediate Appeals 20 25 31 31
   Original Proceedings 25 17 22 22
   Notices of Review 16 4 10 10
   Certificates of Probable Cause 20 14 19 19
   Reinstatements 0 1 0 0
   Rehearings Granted 0 1 0 0
   Dispositions:
   Appeals/Original Proceedings 130/141 112/128 117/133 122/135
   Orders of Dismissal/Dispositional Remands 95 83 85 85
   Denial of Intermediate Appeals 27 17 22 22
   Original Proceedings (by Order) 41 31 32 34
   Summary Dispositions 92 116 102 102
   Pending Cases:
   Submitted and Pending 27 20 30 30
   Ready for Submission 38 49 45 45
   Not Ready for Calendar 74 89 91 91
   Other (in Suspense) 3 4 5 6
   Total Pending Cases at end of fiscal year 142 162 162 162
   Administrative:
   Hearings on Rules and Related Matters 3 3 3 3
   Internal Procedure Rules Adopted or Amended 3 0 1 1
   Supreme Court Rules Adopted or Amended 12 6 10 10
   Administrative Conferences 25 22 22 22
   Judicial:
   Orders, Writs and Judgments Entered 1,095 1,090 1,090 1,090
   Bar Admissions 97 110 110 110
   Bar Admissions pursuant to SDCL 16-18-2 10 6 10 10
   Oral Arguments (Actions/Submissions) 57/63 52/61 57/63 57/63
   Cases Submitted on Briefs 140/150 148/155 154/168 154/168
   Case Conference Days 27 30 28 28
   Legal Research:
   Appeals Screened 392 405 405 405
   Cases Briefs Were Received In 213 210 210 210
   Per Curiams Assigned 43 49 49 49
   Circuit Judge Opinions Issued 6 14 12 12
   Law Library:
   Volumes Updated 1,000 500 1,000 1,000
   Volumes Removed 200 600 400 400
   Bar Admissions:
   Applications Processed 125 148 148 148
   Bar Inquiries Answered 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300
   JUDICIAL QUALIFICATONS COMMISSION:
   Complaints/Inquiries Received:
   Oral Complaints / Inquiries 5 5 7 4
   Formal Written Complaints Received 27 27 26 23
   Complaints Disposed of 32 20 25 22
   Types of Cases:
   Prisoner Complaints (Includes Habeas Corpus) 4 6 6 4
   Divorce/Child Custody/Child Support Issues 11 3 7 6
   Protection Order Cases 0 1 0 0
   Civil Trial Issues (Includes Decisions) 6 5 4 4
   Criminal Trial Issues (Includes Sentencing) 2 3 3 3
   Personal Conduct 0 1 1 1
   Small Claims 3 3 3 3
   Guardianship/Conservatorship 0 0 1 0
   Unknown 1 0 0 0
   Nature of Claims in Complaints:
   Innappropriate Conduct/Abuse of Position 2 4 3 2
   On Bench Abuse of Authority 0 1 1 0
   Lack of Demeanor/Decorum 4 1 4 3
   Bias/Appearance of Bias 5 10 7 6
   Unhappy with Result 16 6 12 10
   Commission Dispositions:
   Dismissal due to:
   Insufficient Evidence to Proceed 5 7 7 6
   Lack of Jurisdiction 2 10 7 6
   Unsubstantiated 6 0 5 4
   No Violation Found 16 0 7 6
   Private Reprimand 3 3 2 2
   Deferred Disciplinary Agreement 0 0 0 0
   JQC Applicants:
   Judicial Vacancies 4 2 2 6
   Applicants Interviewed 40 20 25 72
   Investigation of Applicants 41 27 25 72
   COURT ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE:
   Human Resources:
   Vacancies Filled 74 58 60 70
   Promotions 19 16 20 20
   Transfers 7 6 11 11
   Terminations (voluntary and involuntary) 66 49 50 64
   Retirements 15 13 15 15
   Position Announcements 65 63 69 69
   Position Applications Received 2,076 2,485 2,808 3,173
   Budget and Finance:
   Direct and Noncash Vouchers Processed 9,018 8,557 8,887 8,887
   Requisitions Processed 302 257 310 310
   Cash Receipts Processed 124 143 143 143
   Journal Vouchers Processed 66 75 65 65
   Court Information & Publications:
   UJS Website Hits N/A 11,211,904 11,500,000 12,200,000
   Grant Applications Processed 16 16 16 16
   Sentencing History Requests 123 140 142 146
   Civil Money Judgment Subsriptions Received 93 91 92 95
   Brochures/Publications Printed 19 24 26 26
   TRAINING:
   UJS Education Programs Offered 14 14 20 20
   UJS Education Program Attendees 483 618 768 918
   UJS Computer Trainings Offered 17 14 20 22
   UJS Computer Training Attendees 89 51 80 100
   On-line Video Programs Developed 0 1 1 1
   Benchbooks/Porcedure Manuals Maintained 11 11 13 13
   Education Scholarships Received 15 23 30 35
   Non-UJS Sponsored Education Program Attendees N/A 58 69 84
   Non-UJS Sponsored Computer Program Attendees N/A 19 50 65
   CIRCUIT COURTS OPERATION:
   Criminal Dispositions:
   Felony Offenses:
   Jury Trials 107 103 100 98
   Guilty Pleas 2,247 2,383 2,351 2,305
   Dismissals 707 868 834 830
   Preliminary Hearings 418 382 348 326
   Class One Misdemeanor:
   Jury Trials 89 71 67 63
   Guilty Pleas 12,237 11,220 10,831 10,217
   Dismissals 2,972 2,925 2,845 2,745
   Preliminary Hearings 1,580 1,159 1,115 1,083
   Class Two Misdemeanor/Petty Offenses/Mun. Ord.:
   Jury Trials 2 0 0 0
   Guilty Pleas 116,645 109,084 106,236 103,058
   Dismissals 15,301 14,992 14,901 14,627
   Preliminary Hearings 206 142 134 122
   Civil Dispositions:
   Total Civil Jury Trials 68 77 75 78
   Total Civil Dismissals 9,115 10,465 11,585 13,350
   Total Civil Other Terminations 32,235 37,052 41,432 46,469
   Small Claims Judgments 22,570 23,802 25,138 25,652
   Small Claims Dismissals 8,828 9,567 9,832 9,855
   CLERKS OF COURT OPERATIONS:
   Criminal Caseload Filings:
   Felony Offenses 5,745 6,126 5,963 6,045
   Class 1 Misdemeanor 21,896 20,141 19,270 18,348
   Class 2 Misdemeanor/Petty Offense/Municipal Ord 134,617 124,965 121,208 116,968
   Civil Caseload Filings:
   Domestic Relations 16,662 16,002 16,587 16,928
   Civil Case 18,556 17,009 18,389 19,631
   Administrative Appeals 400 422 454 504
   Circuit Court Appeals to Supreme Court 309 293 280 279
   Probate 2,380 2,399 2,402 2,384
   Miscellaneous* 7,199 5,452 5,500 5,652
   Juvenile 10,527 9,966 9,899 9,719
   Small Claims 32,274 33,567 33,908 34,093
   Child Support Receipts 4,209 3,176 2,459 1,898
   Record & Money Judgment Searches 123,581 120,978 117,961 111,316
   COURT SERVICES OPERATIONS:
   Juvenile Services:
   Pre-hearing Social Case Studies 673 652 669 678
   90-Day Diversion Services 840 719 669 627
   Placed on Probation 2,832 2,915 2,972 3,031
   Active Probation Cases at End of FY 1,903 1,995 2,033 2,089
   Restitution Collected $299,184 $278,268 $282,925 $284,428
   Case Services Monitoring:
   Placed in Program 602 561 628 661
   Active Cases at End of FY 364 336 386 412
   Interstate Compact Cases - In 22 17 15 15
   Interstate Compact Cases - Out 28 41 55 80
   Intensive Probation:
   Placed in Program During FY 188 216 221 233
   Transferred In 0 2 2 2
   Transferred Out 0 9 9 9
   Successful Completed Program 91 92 90 89
   Failed Program and Sent to DOC 94 82 81 82
   Failed Program (Other) 5 14 16 17
   Active Cases at End of Fiscal Year 113 134 141 151
   Adult Service, Misdemeanor:
   PSI Reports 287 264 308 382
   Placed on Probation 638 815 1,074 1,387
   On Probation at End of FY 718 1,094 1,421 1,795
   Restitution Collected $1,445,333 $1,386,646 $1,505,552 $1,662,898
   Adult Service, Felony:
   PSI Reports 2,483 2,354 2,241 2,145
   Placed on Probation 1,686 1,466 1,417 1,390
   On Probation at End of FY 3,684 3,557 3,587 3,594
   Restitution Collected $1,693,688 $1,721,661 $1,613,221 $1,494,034
   Adult Service, Drug Court:
   Drug Court Participants 19 18 18 18
   Drug Court Sessions 50 52 52 52
   Case Services Monitoring Program:
   Placed in Program 1,519 1,193 1,177 1,139
   Active Cases at End of FY 1,307 1,470 1,554 1,683
   Adult Interstate Compact Case Load (Felony & Misd)
   Total Placed on Probation - In & Out 368 350 377 411
   On Probation at End of FY 822 785 860 950
   COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES:
   Juvenile Home Based Services:
   # of Clients 322 316 319 322
   Mental Health Center Units 16,821 15,831 15,989 16,149
   MHC Frontier Time Units 5,523 4,511 4,556 4,602
   Juvenile Community Based Services:
   # of Clients 138 227 229 232
   Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Units 2,045 1,060 1,071 1,081
   Day Reporting Treatment Units 3,011 2,852 2,881 2,909
   Psych/Mental Health-Asmt/Eval Units 31 135 136 138
   Psych/Mental Health-Individual Counseling Units 334 648 654 661
   Psych/Mental Health-Group Counseling Units 67 477 482 487
   Chemical Dependency-Asmt/Eval Units 101 213 215 217
   Chemical Dependency-Individual Counseling Units 105 283 286 289
   Chemical Dependency-Group Counseling Units 1,812 1,077 1,088 1,099
   Psychiatric-Asmt/Eval (Psychiatrist) Units 10 33 33 34
   Psychiatric-Asmt/Eval (CNP or PA) Units 10 52 53 53
   Adult Community Based Services:
   # of Clients 802 904 913 922
   Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Units 19,339 25,049 25,299 25,552
   Psych/Mental Health-Asmt/Eval Units 893 779 787 795
   Psych/Mental Health-Individual Counseling Units 1,970 2,706 2,733 2,760
   Psych/Mental Health-Group Counseling Units 2,408 2,868 2,897 2,926
   Chemical Dependency-Asmt/Eval Units 391 461 466 470
   Chemical Dependency-Individual Counseling Units 916 762 770 777
   Chemical Dependency-Group Counseling Units 12,559 8,968 9,058 9,148
   Gambling Addiction-Asmt/Eval Units 9 9 9 9
   Gambling Addiction-Individual Counseling Units 60 11 11 11
   Gambling Addiction-Group Counseling Units 182 251 254 256
   Psychiatric-Asmt/Eval (Psychiatrist) Units 57 34 34 35
   Psychiatric-Asmt/Eval (CNP or PA) Units 22 82 83 84
   INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY:
   Work Orders Processed 7,578 9,165 10,082 11,594
   UJS Systems Maintained N/A 38 38 38
   UJS Workstations Supported 812 843 851 860
   UJS Servers 45 51 60 65
   UJS ITV Installations Supported 29 38 45 46
   ITV Installation - Jails/County/Non-UJS 14 15 17 18
   Non-UJS Users Supported N/A 829 829 829
   FTR Devices Installed 17 18 19 20
   CourtSmart Courtrooms 10 12 12 13
   Data Access Agreements Managed 53 57 57 57

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