Washington State Courts - Financial Services Financial Services - 2025-27 Judicial Branch Biennial Budget Submittal

2025-2027 Judicial Branch Biennial Budget Request as Submitted to the Legislature

Chief Justice Transmittal Letter
Judicial Branch Overview
Judicial Branch Organization Chart

Supreme Court
Supreme Court Overview
Supreme Court Recommendation Summary
Supreme Court Decision Package Prioritization Worksheet
Supreme Court Maintenance Level Requests
97 Merit System Increments

Supreme Court Policy Level Requests
1P Retain and Recruit Staff with Competitive Salaries

Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
AOC Overview
AOC Recommendation Summary
AOC Decision Prioritization Worksheet

AOC Maintenance Level Requests
     ZA Continue the Courts of Limited Jurisdiction-Case Management System Project
     97 Continue Merit Increases
     9S Continue Internal Equipment Replacement Program
     9Q Fund Software Licensing and Hardware Maintenance Cost Increases
     ZB Extend State v. Blake Extraordinary Court Cost and LFO Refund Authority
     ZC Provide Stable, Ongoing Program Funding
     ZD Correct Carryforward Error for Recruiting AmeriCorps Members

AOC Policy Level Requests
     AA Maintain Judicial Branch Education
     BA Continue Funding Blake Implementation
     CA Migrate Court Reporting Tools to the Cloud
     AB Continue Securing Small & Rural Courts
     BB Retain and Recruit Staff with Competitive Salaries
     BB Retain and Recruit Staff with Competitive Salaries - 2024 Compensation Study
     CB Continue Transition to Cloud-Based Services
     AC Fund Three New Superior Court Judges
     BC Fulfill Water Rights Funding Obligation
     CC Continue Funding Data Quality Initiative
     AD Continue Data for Justice (D4J) Initiative
     BD Stabilize Interpreter Reimbursement Program
     BD Stabilize Interpreter Reimbursement Program - Study
     CD Fully Support the Courts of Limited Jurisdiction-Case Management System Project
     AE Sustain Courtroom Technology
     BE Continue Pre-Trial Services for Indigent Defendants
     AF Extend Court User Self-Help Centers
     BF Support Court Management and Operations
     AG Continue Civil Protection Order (CPO) Support for Courts
     BG Expand Court Research Capacity
     AH Fund Judicial Needs Estimate
     BH Improve Family Law Domestic Violence Research
     BK Enhance Behavioral Health Program

Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Overview
Court of Appeals Recommendation Summary
Court of Appeals Decision Package Prioritization Worksheet

Court of Appeals Maintenance Level Requests
97 Merit System Increments
8L Increasing Lease and Facility Costs

Court of Appeals Policy Level Requests
1A 2024 Compensation Study
1B Security Funding
1B Security Funding - Attachment A

Office of Public Defense (OPD)
     OPD Overview
     OPD Recommendation Summary
     OPD Decision Package Prioritization Worksheet

OPD Maintenance Level Requests
     A1 Maintain Chief Information Officer Position
     A2 OPD IT Modernization
     8L Agency Lease Increase
     8L Lease Rate Adjustments - Upcoming Lease Renewal E-Mail - Attachment A
     A4 Agency FTE Reconciliation
     A5 Reduce General Fund Federal Appropriations

OPD Policy Level Requests
     1A Appellate Backlog Response
     1B Vendor Rate Adjustment for Contract Attorneys
     1B Atty Vendor Rate Adjustment - Avg Costs - Attachment A
     1B Atty Vendor Rate Adjustment - Memo to WSSC on Workload - Attachment B
     1B Atty Vendor Rate Adjustment - WSBA Standards for Indigent Defense - Attachment C
     1C Vendor Rate Adjustment for Social Workers
     1D Expert, Investigator, Litigation Costs for Parents Rep - 71.09 - & Appeals
     1D Expert, Investigator, Lit. Costs - 20230728 Mulkins Order - Attachment A
     1D Expert, Investigator, Lit. Costs - 2024 Order - Attachment B
     1E Blake Response - Correcting Unconstitutional Convictions
     1F Simple Possession Advocacy and Representation Program - SB 5336
     1F SPAR Program - FY 2024 SPAR Funding Map - Attachment A
     1F SPAR Program - Simple Possession Charge Distribution C - Attachment B
     1F SPAR Program - SPAR Training Highlights - Attachment C
     1F SPAR Program - SPAR Program Update - Attachment D
     1F SPAR Program - SPAR Flyer for R6 and R7 - Attachment E
     1F SPAR Program - SPAR RFQ Kennewick-Richland - Attachment F
     1F SPAR Program - SPEAR RFQ Vancouver - Attachment G
     1G Parents Representation Client Emergency Fund
     1G Client Emergency Fund - Policy - Attachment A
     1H Statewide Evaluation of Public Defense Services
     1J Advanced Criminal Defense Training Academy
     1K Family Defense Law School Practicum
     1K Law School Practicum - Gonzaga University MOU - Attachment A
     1K Law School Practicum - Seattle University MOU - Attachment B
     1K Law School Practicum - WSBA Family Defense Standards - Attachment C
     1L Reflective Practice Training
     1L Reflective Practice Training - Dr. Veloni - Attachment A
     1M Agency Professionalization
     1N Funding for RCW 10.101 Public Defense Grants & New Innovation Grants
     1N Public Defense Grants - 2024 Grant Application - Attachment A
     1N Public Defense Grants - Proposed County Calculations - Attachment B
     1N Public Defense Grants - Memo to WSSC on Workload - Attachment C
     1P Parents for Parents Statewide Operations
     1P Parents for Parents Statewide Ops - 2011 Process Evaluation - Attachment A
     1P Parents for Parents Statewide Ops - P4P Information Sheet - Attachment B
     1Q Service Capacity for Incarcerated Parents
     1R Washington Defender Association Resource Support
     1S Redemption Project of Washington
     1T Appellate Caseload Standard Implementation
     1T Appellate Caseload Standard Implementation - WA Appellate Project Letter - Attachment A

Judicial Branch Technical Reports
Revenue Reports & Federal Funding Estimates
     Supreme Court Revenue
     Administrative Office of the Courts Revenue
     Administrative Office of the Courts Federal Funding Estimate
     Court of Appeals Revenue

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