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Judicial Branch Technology | IT Modernization Funding, Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Budget Act of 2022 appropriated funding for judicial branch technology modernization, and the Judicial Council has directed the Technology Committee to recommend funding allocations and provide regular updates on approved allocations. The Technology Committee recommends allocating approximately $11.5 million to trial and appellate courts for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, as itemized in the attached summary. These allocations would support projects that align with the judicial branch’s technology goals while allowing individual courts to expand their use of technology to best meet their particular business needs.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Technology Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective November 18, 2024, allocate approximately $11.5 million to trial and appellate courts in FY 2024-25 for judicial branch technology modernization. The Budget Act of 2024 included a 7.95 percent reduction to the state-level judiciary. If the IT Modernization Funding Program is exempt from the 7.95 percent reduction, the committee will consider recommendations for distributing up to an additional $1 million toward court technology modernization efforts.
The proposed allocations are included as Attachment A, IT Modernization Funding Program: Proposed Allocations for FY 2024-25.
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