Circuit Courts [113]
Secretarial Area: Judicial
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $101,643,870 $300,000 $101,943,870
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $101,563,870 $300,000 $101,863,870
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $101,265,698 $5,000 $101,270,698
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $102,018,358 $5,000 $102,023,358
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $103,425,987 $5,000 $103,430,987
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $103,765,345 $5,000 $103,770,345
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $101,099,861 $5,000 $101,104,861
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget $103,691,914 $5,000 $103,696,914
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $3,205,413 $0 $3,205,413
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments ($5,797,466) $0 ($5,797,466)
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly $100,405,221 $5,000 $100,410,221
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget $103,691,914 $5,000 $103,696,914
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $3,314,398 $0 $3,314,398
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments ($6,601,091) $0 ($6,601,091)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 164.00 0.00 164.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 164.00 0.00 164.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 164.00 0.00 164.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 164.00 0.00 164.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 164.00 0.00 164.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 165.00 0.00 165.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 165.00 0.00 165.00
2014-2016 2015 Base Budget 165.00 0.00 165.00
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly 165.00 0.00 165.00
2014-2016 2016 Base Budget 165.00 0.00 165.00
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the continued cost of public employee salary increases, increases in state employee health insurance premiums, changes in state employee retirement and other benefit contribution rates, and other centrally funded items being continued from the 2012-14 biennium into the 2014-16 biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,186,298 $2,186,298
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Increase funding for Criminal Fund Decision Package
  Increases funding to cover the cost associated with providing constitutionally mandated legal defense for indigent persons accused of crimes.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,008,856 $1,008,856
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Fund agency costs for the new Cardinal accounting system Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to the agency’s budget to pay for the agency’s share of the costs for the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $108,985
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Adjust agency appropriation for the cost of Performance Budgeting system charges Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to pay for the agency's share of ongoing Performance Budgeting system operating and maintenance costs. The general fund share of this cost was previously budgeted in Central Appropriations.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,259 $10,259
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Transfers existing appropriation for judgeships to Central Appropriations General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment transfers existing appropriation for judgeship salaries and fringe benefits from the circuit court to central appropriations until such time as new and vacant judgeships are filled.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5,318,506) ($6,117,131)
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Capture expected savings from instituting a rate cap for counsel representing incarcerated individuals General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment captures anticipated savings from instituting a rate cap on court appointed counsel who represent individuals who are already incarcerated.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($253,960) ($253,960)
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Realize savings to Criminal Fund resulting from the hiring of foreign language interpreters General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment realizes savings to the Criminal Fund as a result of hiring two additional foreign language interpreters. There is a companion amendment under Item 37 which provides general fund support and 2 positions to hire foreign language interpreters.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($185,000) ($190,000)
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Capture Criminal Fund savings from certain criminal cases General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment captures expected criminal fund savings resulting from cases where the Commonwealth's Attorney has to recuse himself/herself and appoint a special prosecutor.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($40,000) ($40,000)


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