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Allocations and Reimbursements to Trial Courts | Funding for Court Reporters (Action Required)
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Summary
Senate Bill 170 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240), which amended the Budget Act of 2021, included $30 million ongoing General Fund to the Judicial Council for establishing a methodology to allocate funding to all trial courts to increase the number of court reporters in family law and civil cases. The budget language in the Budget Act of 2022 and ongoing expanded the use of this funding. However, these changes do not impact how these funds are allocated to the courts. The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends approving a proportional allocation of the ongoing $30 million to all trial courts for fiscal year 2023-24.
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council approve the $30 million allocation to each trial court as outlined in Attachment A.