Judicial Administration Circuit Court Judges Clerk of the Circuit Court Commonwealth s Attorney Criminal Justice Services, Office of General District Court ¾Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Local Support Juvenile Court Service Unit Law Library Magistrate MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the 31st Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court is to ensure that all disputes are resolved justly, promptly and efficiently. The Court is truly the court of the people, in that the Court s main province is to resolve disputes in keeping with the greatest traditions of the Commonwealth of Virginia liberty, justice and service. The components necessary to discharge the Court s function require a system which is unified in its structure and administration, competent in its approach and has at its foundation honest judges and Court personnel, implementing uniform rules of practice and procedure. [Judicial Administration] 187
Base Expenditure and Revenue Summary BASE EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE SUMMARY % Change FY 11 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 Adopt 12/ A. Expenditure by Program Approp Actual Adopted Base Base 13 1 Local Support $70,703 $63,410 $78,636 $88,856 13.00% Total Expenditures $70,703 $63,410 $78,636 $88,856 13.00% B. Expenditure by Classification 1 Contractual Services $12,139 $9,737 $8,939 $8,939 0.00% 2 Internal Services $9,981 $9,381 $17,914 $28,134 57.05% 3 Other Services $28,583 $24,911 $31,783 $31,783 0.00% 4 Leases & Rentals $20,000 $19,381 $20,000 $20,000 0.00% Total Expenditures $70,703 $63,410 $78,636 $88,856 13.00% C. Funding Sources 1 Fines & Forfeitures $59,582 $41,126 $59,582 $59,582 0.00% 2 Revenue From Use of Money & Property $731 $1,118 $731 $731 0.00% 3 Charges for Services $0 $1,547 $0 $0 Total Designated Funding Sources $60,313 $43,791 $60,313 $60,313 0.00% Net General Tax Support $10,390 $19,619 $18,323 $28,543 55.78% 188 [Judicial Administration]
History and Proposed Budget Revisions EXPENDITURE HISTORY $90,000 $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 OTHER RESOURCES NET TAX SUPPORT $10,000 $0 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 Note: FY 13 Base, All Others Adopted STAFF BY PROGRAM FY 11 Adopted 1 Local Support 0.00 0.00 0.00 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 Note: The FY 13 base number reflect county supported positions only. There are 28.70 state positions in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court including 5 judges. FY 12 Adopted FY 13 Base PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REVISIONS % Change FY 12 FY 13 Adopt 12/ A. Expenditure Revisions Adopted Proposed Proposed 13 1 Base Expenditures $88,856 2 Supplemental Expenditures $0 Total Expenditures $78,636 $88,856 13.00% B. Funding Source Revisions 1 Base Funding Sources $60,313 2 Supplemental Funding Sources $0 Total Designated Funding Sources $60,313 $60,313 0.00% Net General Tax Support - Base Budget $28,543 Change in General Tax Support - Supplemental Budget $0 Net General Tax Support - Proposed Budget $18,323 $28,543 55.78% Note: Detail of the Base and Supplemental Budget Revisions is located in the following agency pages. [Judicial Administration] 189
Base Budget Major Issues I. Base Budget Major Issues A. Revision of Internal Services Fund (ISF) Technology Billing - The Department of Information Technology s (DoIT) formula to develop each agency s ISF bill has been revised to better align actual costs with activities, and to include telephones and radios for FY 13. Telephone costs are based on the number of phone lines and voicemail boxes in each agency, and radio costs are based on the number of hand-held radios in each agency. The cost bases for seat management, network, and application support costs remain the same as in FY 12. The net result of this billing revision is an increase of $10,220 in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court budget. 190 [Judicial Administration]
Local Support Budget Summary - Local Support Total Annual Budget FY 2012 Adopted $ 78,636 FY 2013 Base $ 88,856 Dollar Change $ 10,220 Percent Change 13.00% Outcome Targets/Trends FY 10 FY 11 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13¾ Actual Adopted Actual Adopted Base Juvenile arrests per 1,000 youth 12.5 13.4 12.2 12.2 12.2 Juvenile cases concluded that meet State Supreme Court Guidelines 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% Adult cases concluded that meet State Supreme Court Guidelines 91% 91% 91% 91% 91% Litigant waiting time for first court date (weeks) 5 5 5 5 5 Activities/Service Level Trends Table 1. Juvenile Court Case Management This activity manages the juvenile caseload/workload for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Overall management of the court revolves around the caseload. New judgeships and clerical positions are supported based on the court s caseload. FY 10 FY 11 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13¾ Actual Adopted Actual Adopted Base Total Activity Annual Cost $44,681 $38,834 $42,391 $54,530 $64,750 Juvenile cases continued 16,220 17,500 16,020 16,350 16,256 New juvenile cases 10,813 11,180 10,776 10,900 11,000 Juvenile cases concluded 11,121 11,230 10,806 11,285 11,285 Cost per juvenile case (does not include state funding) $1.58 $2.38 2. Adult Court Case Management This activity manages the adult caseload/workload for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Overall management of the court revolves around the caseload. New judgeships and clerical positions are supported based on the court s caseload. FY 10 FY 11 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13¾ Actual Adopted Actual Adopted Base Total Activity Annual Cost $23,510 $24,106 $21,618 $24,106 $24,106 Adult cases continued 12,731 10,700 14,352 12,950 15,232 New adult cases 8,521 8,100 10,165 8,700 10,900 Adult cases concluded 8,604 8,160 10,017 8,850 10,750 Cost per adult case (does not include state funding) $0.88 $0.92 [Judicial Administration] 191
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