Appropriations Committee Public Hearing February 9, 2010
11
Appropriations Committee Public Hearing February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch Judge Barbara M. Quinn Chief Court Administrator
-
Upload
renee-barlow -
Category
Documents
-
view
29 -
download
0
description
Appropriations Committee Public Hearing February 9, 2010. Connecticut Judicial Branch Judge Barbara M. Quinn Chief Court Administrator. Judicial Branch Current Budget Process. Judicial Branch budget submitted to OPM. OPM, without consultation, revises budget and sends to the Legislature. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Appropriations Committee Public Hearing February 9, 2010
Appropriations Committee Public Hearing
February 9, 2010
Connecticut Judicial BranchJudge Barbara M. Quinn
Chief Court Administrator
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 2
Judicial Branch Current Budget Process
Judicial Branch budget
submitted to OPM
OPM, without consultation,
revises budget and sends
to the Legislature
Legislature passes state-wide budget
OPM reduces the Judicial Branch budget without
consultation of the Legislature or the Judicial Branch
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 3
Judicial Branch Proposed Budget Process
Judicial Branchsubmits budgetto OPM
OPM submits Judicial Branch budget without
revision to Legislature
Legislature passes state-wide budget
The Judicial Branch budget may not be reduced
without the approval of the Appropriations Committee
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 4
Judicial Branch BudgetFY 2010 Appropriation
Personal Services (PS)
$321,017,316
Other Expenses (OE)
$74,956,525
Other Current Expenses
(OCE) $102,073,263
J udicial Branch Appropriation:
$498,047,104
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 5
Other Expenses (OE) Shortfall Out of an allocated OE
budget of $74.9 million, $12.9 million was subsequently cut by OPM after the budget passed
Remaining OEappropriation
Cuts to OE
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 6
Judicial Branch Budget FY 10Appropriated vs. Available
Appropriation Reduction Available
Personal Services (PS)
$321,017,316 -$17,293,021 $303,724,295
Other Expenses (OE)
$74,956,525 -$12,913,732 $62,042,793
Other Current Expenses (OCE)
$102,073,263 $0 $102,073,263
Total $498,047,104 -$30,206,753 $467,840,351
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 7
Judicial Marshal StaffingJudicial Marshal Staffing Trend
2003-2010
758
773776776801
766765 769
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
Month/Year
Num
ber
OPM Estimated Staffing Need: 922
Actual Staffing on Any Given Day
•On any given day, actual staffing is 70 fewer due to medical and other leave time
•Approximately 5-6 Judicial Marshals retire or otherwise leave service each month
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 8
Weapons Confiscated by Judicial Marshals
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 9
Foreclosure Mediation
6%
61%
25%
14%13%
42%NOT SETTLED
1283STAYING IN HOME
3045
MOVING FROM HOME
686
LOAN MODIFICATION2095
REINSTATEMENT/PARTIAL CLAIM 280
FORBEARANCE PLAN 670
STAYING IN HOME CATEGORIES:
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 10
Impact on Law LibrariesAppropriation: FY 09 – $2.45m; FY 10 - $0; FY 11 - $0
The Law Library System…
receives 480,000 visits to their website;
has a 250,000 patron visits;
answers 42,000 in-library questions;
has 26,000 E-Research Tower sessions;
answers 8,600 telephone questions;
answers 2,100 e-mail questions;
sends 1,000 e-documents to judges.
Six of 16 (38%) law libraries will close by 7/01/2010
February 9, 2010 Connecticut Judicial Branch 11
Judicial Branch in the Future Access to Justice Number and location of
Courthouses Staffing Levels Timeliness Security Public Safety Ability to Take on New
Responsibilities and Initiatives
