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Fiscal Year 2004 Proposed Budget

Section D - Courts and Constitutional Offices
General District Court

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TEN-YEAR HISTORY - GENERAL DISTRICT COURT

  FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 ADOPTED FY 2003 PROPOSED FY 2004
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS                    
                     
PERMANENT                    
Full-Time Equivalents 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
TEMPORARY                    
Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
GRANT FUNDED                    
Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
                     
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
                     
EXPENDITURES (000s) 187 206 213 218 219 284 288 250 266 265
                     
REVENUES (000s)                    
Fees 16 8 8 19 2,562 2,119 2,141 1,988 2,214 1,988
Grants - - - - - 155 - - - -
                     
TOTAL REVENUE (000s) 16 8 8 19 2,562 2,274 2,693 1,988 2,214 1,988
                     
NET TAX SUPPORT (000s) 171 197 205 199 (2,343) (1,990) (1,853) (1,739) (1,948) (1,723)

Note: FY 2001 does not include the Community Corrections Unit that was transferred to the County Manager's Office on June 17, 2001.
Prior to FY 1999, revenue generated by the General District Court was accounted for in Circuit Court revenue.



FY 1995: - Increased funding for mediation services to $20,000 with $10,000 in offsetting revenue.
     
FY 1996: - Decreased revenue estimates as a result of not implementing fees for mediation services.
     
FY 1998: - Added an Administrative Assistant position (0.2 FTE, $6,500) in Judges Office for relief coverage.
  - Prior to FY 1998, revenue generated by the General District Court was accounted for in Circuit Court revenue. FY 1998 revenue was combined in the Circuit Court.
     
FY 1999: - Increased revenue estimates for court cases and fines based on the number of traffic court cases.
     
FY 2001: - Added $193,853 and 3.0 FTE to provide full year funding for the Community Corrections Unit; $61,652 and 1.0 FTE were added during FY 2000.
  - Added $15,000 and 0.3 FTE due to the increased workload in the Clerk's Office for the Photo Red Light Program.
  - Decreased fee revenue $200,000 to present a more accurate fine revenue.
  - Transferred the Community Corrections Unit to the County Manager's Office on June 17, 2001 ($260,273, 4.0 FTE).
     
FY 2002: - Transferred the Community Corrections Unit to the County Manager's Office on June 17, 2001 ($260,273, $155,000 grant revenue, 4.0 FTEs).
     
FY 2003: - Decreased fee revenue $300,000 to present a more accurate fine revenue.
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