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Trial Court Budget | Fiscal Year 2021-22 Allocation of Court-Appointed Juvenile Dependency Counsel Funding (Action Required)
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Summary
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends allocation of $166.7 million for fiscal year 2021-22 from the ongoing Trial Court Trust Fund to the trial courts for court-appointed juvenile dependency counsel. The allocation may change based on final appropriations included in the signed 2021 Budget Act.
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 1, 2021:
1. Allocate $166.7 million to the trial courts for court-appointed juvenile dependency counsel costs. The 2021-22 Allocation of Dependency Counsel Funding was prepared using the methodology specified by the Judicial Council.