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Monday, November 24, 2008
ind. Courts - Court's FY 2009-2011 request to the State Budget Committee
The ILB has obtained a copy of the Indiana Court's biennial budget request to the State Budget Agency / State Budget Committee. As noted by the Court's representative:
To avoid confusion it should be made clear that the documentation being provided sets forth the Court’s desired budget, but it probably will not match the initial budget presented to the legislature. Under the budget process, the Court’s submission will be reviewed by the Budget Agency and will result in the submission of a recommended budget to the legislature. Typically, the recommended budget does not include all of the funding requested by the Court. During the legislative session it is possible that funding not recommended by the Budget Agency will make its way back into the Court’s budget.Here, for those unfamilar with the process, is the outline of the state budget process prepared by the SBA.
Here is the 26-page FY 2009-2011 initial budget request prepared by the Court.
More interesting than the numbers to many will be the 15-page transmittal letter from Chief Justice Shepard. Beginning on p. 11 is a section headed OBJECTIVES AND CHALLENGES IN THE NEXT BIENNIUM, focusing on the following:
- Providing cost-effective, legally effective indigent representation in in a manner that
relieves pressure on tire property tax system.
- Improving public safety through state financing of probation.
- Increasing "automated record keeping fee" from $7 to $10.
- Staff Needs; One new employee for Supreme Court Administration and twenty-five new employees (formerly contract workers) for JTAC.
- Microfilming and digitization of appellate court records.
- Technology needs for continuing appellate operations during times of disaster.
- Providing skilled interpreters for Spanish-speaking residents.
"Making Sense of Court Fees" posted Nov. 6, 2008.This ILB entry from Sept. 6th discussing the Kernan-Shepard Report's Recommendation #7: Transfer the responsibility for all funding of the state’s trial court system to the state, including public defenders and probation.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 24, 2008 09:10 AM
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