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
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $114,248,355 $0 $114,248,355
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $112,174,403 $0 $112,174,403
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $114,175,390 $0 $114,175,390
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $114,999,326 $0 $114,999,326
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $131,392,451 $0 $131,392,451
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $138,814,210 $0 $138,814,210
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $145,110,502 $0 $145,110,502
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $138,814,210 $0 $138,814,210
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $3,782,469 $0 $3,782,469
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $2,513,823 $0 $2,513,823
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $144,046,277 $0 $144,046,277
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $138,814,210 $0 $138,814,210
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $3,782,469 $0 $3,782,469
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $1,449,598 $0 $1,449,598
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 165.00 0.00 165.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 154.00 0.00 154.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 154.00 0.00 154.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 154.00 0.00 154.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 158.00 0.00 158.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 158.00 0.00 158.00
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 159.00 0.00 159.00
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 158.00 0.00 158.00
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 160.00 0.00 160.00
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 158.00 0.00 158.00
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 2.00 0.00 2.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,047,828 $3,047,828
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $635,942 $635,942
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $363,459 $363,459
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($211,341) ($211,341)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($56,244) ($56,244)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,492 $1,492
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,384 $1,384
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($51) ($51)
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Increase Guardian Ad Litem Rates (33 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $750,000 each year from the general fund to combine with $2.5 million provided in the Introduced Budget to increase guardian ad litem rates from the current level of $57.50/hour out of court and $78.75/hour in court, to $63.00/hour and $87.00/hour, respectively.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $750,000 $750,000
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Modification of Sentences for Marijuana-Related Offenses (33 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.4 million the first year from the general fund to support costs associated with Chapter 1103 (House Bill 26) and Chapter 1104 (Senate Bill 62) which relate to the modification of sentences for marijuana-related offenses. A companion budget amendment in Item 390 provides funding for additional costs anticipated to result from the legislation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,411,974 $0
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Additional Circuit Court Judgeships (33 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $351,849 the first year and $699,598 the second year from the general fund for two circuit court judgeships established by Chapter 615 (House Bill 443) and Chapter 880 (Senate Bill 158), with a delayed effective date for the judgeship in the 20th Circuit until July 1, 2027, per the legislation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $351,849 $699,598
Positions 1.00 2.00


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