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Trial Court Budget | Fiscal Year 2024-25 Final Adjustments for Year-End Fund Balances (Action Required)
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Summary
The Judicial Council is required to finalize annual allocations to the trial courts in January of each fiscal year to ensure compliance with statutory limitations on the amount of reserves that courts can carry over to the next fiscal year. As the last step in determining final allocations for fiscal year 2024-25, a one-time allocation reduction of $2.9 million is proposed for those courts that are above the required 3 percent fund balance cap after all allowable adjustments to their operating budgets. Maintaining an allowable fund balance consistent with statutory requirements will assist the trial courts in effectively managing limited resources to support court operations.
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective December 12, 2025, approve the final year-end fund balance reduction of $2.9 million for fiscal year 2024-25. The $2.9 million represents a total reduction of $20.6 million above the fund balance cap, which is offset by $17.7 million in applicable funds held on behalf of the trial courts’ requests.