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Trial Court Budget: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Allocation of Court-Appointed Juvenile Dependency Counsel Funding (Action Required)
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Summary
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee (TCBAC) recommends allocation of $136.7 million for fiscal year (FY) 2018-19, from the ongoing Trial Court Trust Fund to the trial courts for court-appointed juvenile dependency counsel. The proposed allocation for FY 2018-19 was reviewed and approved by TCBAC at its May 31, 2018 meeting. The recommended allocation for FY 2018-19 represents the final year of a four-year reallocation process approved by the Judicial Council in April 2015.
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council allocate $136.7 million to the trial courts for court-appointed juvenile dependency counsel costs, effective July 1, 2018. The FY 2018-19 allocation was prepared using the methodology specified by the Judicial Council and applied in Attachment A.