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Trial Court Budget | Fiscal Year 2022-23 Allocation of Court-Appointed Juvenile Dependency Counsel Funding (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends allocation of $186.7 million for fiscal year 2022-23 from the ongoing Trial Court Trust Fund to the trial courts for court-appointed juvenile dependency counsel, and two adjustments to the dependency counsel funding allocation methodology. The allocation may change based on final appropriations included in the signed 2022 Budget Act.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 1, 2022:
1. Amend the court-appointed dependency counsel funding allocation methodology as it relates to small court funding adjustments;
2. Clarify the court-appointed dependency counsel funding allocation methodology as it relates to the survey of entry-level county counsel; and
3. Allocate $186.71 million for fiscal year 2022-23 to the trial courts for court-appointed juvenile dependency counsel costs based on the recommended amended methodology.