Unified Judicial System FY2020 Budget Hearing January 22, 2019 David Gilbertson - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Greg Sattizahn - State Court Administrator Aaron Olson - Director of Budget & Finance January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 1
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UJS Judicial Circuits UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 3 January 22, 2019
Who Pays for What… Counties pay for: State pays for: Courthouse facilities Judge/employee salaries and benefits Court transcripts Training & education Indigent defense costs Operating expenses Jury expenses Travel Interpreters- criminal cases Contractual services Witness fees Supplies & materials Law library costs (supported by fees) Capital assets Automation/Technology January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 4
FY20 Funding Level - $56,175,489 Personal Services vs. Operating Expenses Funding Sources Other 18.2% Operating Expenses 22.4% Federal 0.6% Personal Services 77.6% General 81.2% January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 5
FY18 UJS Selected Disbursements- $29.3 million Restitution, $2,819,767 Remitted to County, $13,838,681 Remitted to State, $12,296,721 Remitted to City, $454,419 January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 6
The Judicial Branch Budget Includes… SUPREME JUDICIAL STATE TRAINING COURT QUAL COURT COMM ADMIN OFFICE Budget Brief p. 17 Budget Brief p. 20 Budget Brief p. 23 Budget Brief p. 27 CIRCUIT CLERK OF COURT COURT COURTS SERVICES includes Problem-Solving Courts Budget Brief p. 34 Budget Brief p. 38 Budget Brief p. 30 COMMUNITY INFO & BASED TECH SERVICES Budget Brief p. 48 Budget Brief p. 45 January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 7
FY20 Budget Breakdown by Program January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 8
Budget Brief p. 3 FY20 Budget Request FY2019 Total Budget (including State Bar) $56,000,951 FTE’s 582.4 Requested Change $174,538 FTE’s 2.8 FY2020 Total Budget $56,175,489 FTE’s 585.2 Total Increase 0.3% General Fund increase $529,836 1.2% Federal Funds decrease $505,298 - 61.3% Other Funds increase $150,000 1.5% January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 9
FY20 Budget Request/Major Items Budget Brief p. 4 2.8 New FTE’s 1.0 Circuit Court Judge – Minnehaha County Budget Brief p. 33 1.8 Convert various part-time positions to full-time (no funding included) Budget Brief p. 42-43 Federal to General funding swap -DUI Courts Budget Brief p. 41 Classification and Compensation Budget Brief p. 26 Rural Attorney Program (Court Automation Fund) Budget Brief p. 26 January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 10
Circuit Judge – Second Circuit Budget Brief p. 33 Second Judicial Circuit Consists of Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties Robin Houwman- Presiding Circuit Court Judge Joni Cutler, Circuit Court Judge Karl Thoennes, Circuit Court Administrator January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 11
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Since the last new circuit judge was added in FY 16… Minnehaha Lincoln Felony filings have increased from 3,099 to 3,769 Felony filings have increased from 230 to 363 or or 17.8% 36.6% Contested Class 2 misdemeanor cases have Contested Class 2 Misdemeanor cases have increased from 7,424 to 12,706 or 41.6% increased from 495 to 549 or 9.8%. Juvenile Delinquency and Neglect filings have Class 1 Misdemeanor filings increased from 553 to increased from 162 to 179 or 9.5% 682 or 18.9% Probate filings have increased from 250 to 310 or Protection Order filings have increased from 108 19.4% to 127 or 15%. Mental Illness and Drug and Alcohol Mental Illness and Drug and Alcohol Commitments have increased from 1,458 to 1,582 Commitments have increased from 493 to 712 or or 7.8% 30.8% Civil filings have increased from 3,510 to 3,917 or Civil filings have increased from 630 to 834 or 10.4% 24.5% Small Claims filings have increased from 7,124 to Small Claims filings have increased from 897 to 7,989 or 10.4% 1,019 or 12% Search Warrant requests increased from 777 to 880 or 11.7% January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 15
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Problem-Solving Courts January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 18
DUI Court Funding Swap Budget Brief p. 41 DUI Courts in the 4 th $300,000 typically received (Deadwood) and 5 th was reduced to $150,000 for (Aberdeen) and statewide FY19. Problem-Solving Court Seeking $100,000 in FY19 Coordinator one-time dollars for current Previously funded through fiscal year federal Highway Safety funds Total reduction in federal Notified by Department of funds of $505,298 Public Safety those funds General fund request of would not be available $308,682 to make ongoing January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 19
Brown County DUI Meade County DUI Court Court Began operation July 1, Began operation July 1, 2012 2015 66 clients served 34 clients served 28 graduates 14 graduates Graduation rate is 58.33% Graduation rate is 77.78% January 1 st there were 18 January 1 st there were 16 participants participants January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 20
Items Recommended- No New Funding Recommended Budget Brief p. 42-43 1.8 FTE’s Move Existing Part-Time Positions to Full-Time 0.5 FTE – $60,219 - Magistrate Judge – Meade 0.5 FTE – $28,158 - Court Services Officer – Meade 0.3 FTE – $14,078 - Court Services Officer – Hughes 0.25 FTE – $8,553 – Court Services Support Staff – Hughes 0.25 FTE – $8,553 – Court Services Support Staff – Tripp $119,561 Total Self-Funded January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 21
Classification and Compensation Budget Brief p. 26 Engaged in multi-year study $442,835 to be self-funded of classification and Proposed a phase-in compensation approach as we have been Focused on hard-to-retain or attempting to make headway recruit positions for a number of years High turnovers and exit Governors Office surveys indicate pay is biggest recommended the contributing factor importance and approved use of existing resources. January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 22
Cost by Classification $114,045 Deputy Court Clerk I Court Clerk Magistrate I $83,719 Deputy Court Clerk Mag I $67,250 $57,063 Circuit Court Law Clerks Court Services Secretary $23,825 $22,825 Supreme Court Law Clerks $20,437 Deputy CCSO Chief CSO $13,942 $11,660 Circuit Court Administrator Bailiffs $7,418 Staff Attorney - SCAO $6,432 $4,799 Staff Attorney - SC Court Clerk Magistrate II $4,115 $2,772 Circuit Court Admin Asst Circuit Court Staff Attorney $2,004 Scheduling Clerk $529 January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 23
Workforce Information- FY 18 5 year turnover averages UJS Overall Internal 17% of UJS employees Classification Turnover Turbulence Deputy Court Clerks 17.6% 5.4% hold a second job Court Services Secretary 13.4% 3.5% Scheduling Clerk 7.5% 0.0% Circuit Court Admin Asst 4.7% 0.0% Court Clerks 7.4% 1.5% Deputy CCSO 8.3% 8.3% Chief CSO 5.7% 2.9% Circuit Court Staff Attorney 0.0% 10.0% Application Dev Manager 0.0% 0.0% Staff Attorney - SC 0.0% 0.0% Staff Attorney - SCAO 40.0% 20.0% Circuit Court Administrator 5.7% 0.0% Law Clerks 81.3% 2.5% “Overall turnover” includes terminations, resignations, retirements, and promotions and transfers out of UJS. “Internal turbulence” Includes promotions and transfers within UJS. January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 24
Court Automation Fund (CAF) Revenues Expenses Information & Technology Search Fees FTE’s, Consulting, Hardware, Circuit Court Surcharge Software, Maintenance & Judgment Searches Support, BIT Charges, Interest Earned Development Information Requests Support Services Nonresident Attorney Fees Contract Judges, Committee Meetings, Microfilm, Bank and Victims Comp 3% Admin Fee Credit Card Fees Supreme Court Surcharge Capital Assets Fax Filing Fees Miscellaneous CD Transcripts Telecommunications, Equip Miscellaneous Maintenance, Westlaw, PEPL January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 25
Court Automation Fund Revenue by Type January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 26
Condition Statement January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 27
Rural Attorney Recruitment Program Budget Brief p. 26 Eligible Counties: 48 Counties Eligible Have Population of 10,000 or less; Currently: Municipality under 3500 19 Participants Five-year Commitment 6 Contracts Pending Annual Incentive is $12,513 UJS pays 50% County pays 35% State Bar pays 15% January 22, 2019 UJS FY20 Budget Hearing 28
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