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Home My WebLink AboutDistrict CourtJefferson County 2019 Budget BUDGET/PROGRAM: DISTRICT COURT AND ADULT PROBATION MISSION: DISTRICT COURT- To provide equal justice for all persons; to provide just and expedient resolution of legal matters; to assure courteous and fair treatment to all participants; to uphold dignity of the judicial system and to maintain the independence of the judiciary. MISSION: ADULT PROBATION-To monitor adult misdemeanant offenders, hold them responsible for their behavior, protect the public and curtail recidivism REVENUE: 2016 Actual 2017 Actual 2018 Adopted 2018 Amended 2019 Request Add, Chg/<Delete>Memo District Court 509,536 4,963,852 507,032 540,823 Adult Probation 123,096 100,425 96,000 96,000 632,632 5,064,277 603,032 0 636,823 0 DISTRICT COURT AND ADULT PROBATION JEFFERSON COUNTY 2019 BUDGET REQUEST EXPENDITURES: 2016 Actual 2017 Actual 2018 Adopted 2018 Amended 2019 Request Add/<Delete>Memo District Court Salaries $414,900.00 $433,997.00 $471,607.00 $0.00 $480,719.00 Benefits $147,831.00 $154,655.00 $169,670.00 0.00 173,743.00 Operating Supplies (office supplies, printing, postage)20,268.00 13,682.00 20,500.00 0.00 9,500.00 Professional Services (pro-tem, conflict attorney)14,448.00 16,253.00 23,000.00 0.00 20,000.00 Other Services (dues, memberships, jury, witness, conferences, interpreter, evaluations)19,683.00 15,538.00 26,200.00 0.00 33,150.00 Communications 449.00 226.00 350.00 0.00 350.00 Travel 0.00 220.00 750.00 0.00 750.00 Capital Outlay 0.00 Prior Period Adj 11,908.00 233.00 0.00 Fund 131 14,975.00 40,051.00 44,442.00 0.00 44,442.00 Total DC Expenditure 644,462.00 674,855.00 756,519.00 0.00 762,654.00 Adult Probation Salaries 106,476.00 110,349.00 119,219.00 0.00 122,190.00 Benefits 40,712.00 41,799.00 45,342.00 0.00 46,252.00 Operating Supplies (office supplies, printing, postage)7,699.00 5,866.00 8,300.00 0.00 5,800.00 Professional Services (pro-tem, conflict attorney)3,650.00 0.00 Other Services (dues, memberships, jury, witness, conferences, interpreter, evaluations)1,800.00 1,850.00 2,200.00 0.00 1,950.00 Communications 0.00 Travel 0.00 500.00 0.00 Capital Outlay Total Probation Expenditure 156,687.00 159,864.00 179,211.00 0.00 176,192.00 Total DC and Adult Probation Expenditures 801,149.00 834,719.00 935,730.00 0.00 938,846.00 DISTRICT COURT AND ADULT PROBATION JEFFERSON COUNTY 2019 BUDGET REQUEST STAFFING: 2016 Actual 2017 Adopted 2017 Amended 2018 Request 2019 Request District Court 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 Adult Probation 2 2 2 2 DISTRICT COURT AND ADULT PROBATION JEFFERSON COUNTY 2019 BUDGET REQUEST BUDGET/PROGRAM: DISTRICT COURT AND ADULT PROBATION **Goals for FY2019 are based on previous years’ goals. Objectives for FY2019 will not be addressed at this time as Judge Landes is retiring and we are uncertain who will be the elected Judge and what their objectives will be. GOALS FOR FY2019 1. To strive forward in implementing technology into its operations as it becomes feasible and applicable such as expanding court services via an e-government environment. 2. To continue to maintain a high level of competent service to the citizens it serves 3. To continue expanding programs for diverting qualified defendants to reduce Jefferson County Jail population, including mental health cases, and expanding into other problem solving court areas 4. To provide to all equal protection of the law. 5. OBJECTIVES FOR FY2019 1. 2. 3. 4. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: 2015 Actual 2016 Actual 2017 Actual 2018 Planed 2019 Estimates Performance Indicators: District Court *No. of infraction filings 5700 4711 4302 4500 5500 *No. of criminal filings 1039 1132 993 1050 800 *No. of civil filings 489 408 447 400 400 No. of hearings 5229 5937 5847 5500 5700 No. of Jury Trials 14 15 10 5 15 Diversions 167 128 144 130 150 Probation Cases DISTRICT COURT AND ADULT PROBATION JEFFERSON COUNTY 2019 BUDGET REQUEST Active as of Jan 1 475 616 615 Cases Added 335 127 252 Cases Removed 213 113 219 Active as of Dec 31 598 630 648 * Actual number of violations filed, not citations filed. - Citations can have multiple violations, each violation requires clerk time, judicial time, and actual courtroom time ** unable to estimate probation stats SUMMARY OF KEY FUNDING/SERVICE ISSUES: ESSHB 1783 became effective on June 7, 2018. This bill prohibits imposition of costs on indigents, defined as persons receiving certain types of public assistance or with an annual income of 125 percent or less of the federal poverty level or those involuntarily committed to a mental health facility. This bill also eliminates interest on non- restitution LFOs and requires waiver of existing non-restitution upon motion of the defendants. (This will eliminate any restitution we have been receiving from our collection agencies) Expert witness costs have increased dramatically. Recently, Jefferson Associated Counsel has motioned for the court to authorize appointment and payment of an expert necessary to an adequate defense for multiple cases, along with supplemental requests for written reports. This is something that was rarely requested in the past. Based on current request, we predict this trend to continue, and will need to go for an appropriation in 2018 and 2019.