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Kitsap County Superior Court 2018 Budget Presentation Hon. Sally F. Olsen, Presiding Judge Frank Maiocco, Court Administrator September 22, 2017 Kitsap County Superior Court Department Overview Mission Adjudicate all cases, both criminal and


  1. Kitsap County Superior Court 2018 Budget Presentation Hon. Sally F. Olsen, Presiding Judge Frank Maiocco, Court Administrator September 22, 2017

  2. Kitsap County Superior Court Department Overview Mission Adjudicate all cases, both criminal and civil, in a just and timely manner. Assure due process and equal protection under the law. Promote access to justice to all persons, and instill public confidence and trust in the judiciary.

  3. Kitsap County Superior Court Core Department Functions • Adjudicate legal disputes in accordance with the State and Federal Constitutions: - Criminal Felonies - Civil - Domestic Relations/Family Law - Probate/Guardianships - Adoptions/Paternity - Juvenile Delinquency and Dependency Matters - Mental Health Petitions - Appellate Jurisdiction – Courts of Limited Jurisdiction/ Administrative Law - Equity - Forcible Entry, Abatement Cases

  4. Kitsap County Superior Court Annual Budgeted Services -Trials & Hearings -Therapeutic Courts -Motion Practice -Adult Drug Court -Settlement Conferences -Family Dependency Drug Ct -Arbitration/Mediation -Juvenile Drug Court -Guardians ad Litem -Individual Treatment Ct -Interpreters & other LEP/LAP -Veterans Treatment Court Services -ADA Accommodations -Indigent Defense Screening -Judicial Training (MCLEs)

  5. Kitsap County Superior Court Core Department Statistics - Filings • 7,738 total new filings in 2016. • 8,010 total new filings projected in 2017. • On average, the Court holds a combined total of 50,000 hearings and trials each year. - 35 Felony, 4 Civil jury trials (2016). • 3 murder/homicide cases completed in 2017, 2 pending in 2017-2018.

  6. Kitsap County Superior Court Core Department Statistics - Trials YTD Est. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 Crim Jury 26 36 35 29 44 Crim Non-J 0 2 2 7 10 Civil Jury 6 10 4 8 10 Civil Non-J 23 16 23 8 15 DR Non-J 94 95 95 78 115

  7. Kitsap County Superior Court 2017 Organization Impacts • Elimination of FEPU and Increase of Pretrial Services Specialist, 0.75 FTE to 1.0 FTE • Odyssey Preparation & “Go - Live” (October 29, 2017) • Full Implementation of GR 31.1 - Public Access to Court Administrative Records • Implementation of GR 36 - Trial Court Security

  8. Kitsap County Superior Court 2018 Projects/Expenditures • Improve WiFi Access and Expand to Courtroom Operations • Update the Court’s Language Access Plan & Review Current Payment Policies • Begin an Assessment of Existing Caseflow and Calendar Management Systems • Continue to Assess Courthouse and Courtroom Security

  9. Kitsap County Superior Court Conclusion Questions?

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