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Trial Court Budget | Fiscal Year 2019-20 Allocation of Court-Appointed Juvenile Dependency Counsel Funding (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee (TCBAC) recommends allocation of $156.7 million for fiscal year (FY) 2019-20, from the ongoing Trial Court Trust Fund to the trial courts for court-appointed juvenile dependency counsel. The proposed allocation for FY 2019-20 was reviewed and approved by TCBAC at its May 2, 2019, meeting. The Judicial Council at its March 15, 2019, meeting, on the recommendation of the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee, approved FY 2018-19 midyear reallocations and directed staff to further survey eligible courts to determine their ability to use funding during the remainder of the fiscal year. Staff was further directed to report the final allocation at the July 2019 council meeting.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council:
1. Allocate $156.7 million to the trial courts for court-appointed juvenile dependency counsel costs, effective July 1, 2019. The FY 2019-20 Court-Appointed Juvenile Dependency Counsel Allocation was prepared using the methodology specified by the Judicial Council.
2. Approve the submission by staff of the final report of Juvenile Dependency: FY 2018-19 Court-Appointed Counsel Funding Reallocation.