FY27 BUDGET PRESENTATION-JUDICIAL BRANCH.PPTX
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JUDICIAL BRANCH OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA Superior Court Superior Court Adult Probation Department Adult Probation Department Juvenile Probation Department Juvenile Probation Department FY27 Budget FY27 Budget Priorities Priorities January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026 Hon. Pamela S. Hon. Pamela S. Gates Gates Presiding Judge Presiding Judge Raymond L. Billotte Raymond L. Billotte Judicial Branch Judicial Branch Administrator Administrator FY27 EMERGING PRIORITIES Family Court Enhancements Expansion of Capacity and Services Judicial Branch Security Capital Projects Vacancy Savings Concerns Future Year Emerging Issues 2 FAMILY DEPARTMENT SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS Additional Positions General Fund Operating - $694,860 o Funding for salary and associated benefits: o (2) Litigant Services Facilitators o (1) Director of Conciliation o (2) Conciliators/Evaluators o (1) Senior Law Researcher 3 EXPANSION OF CAPACITY AND SERVICES General Fund Operating - $706,044 Four Part-Time Judicial Pro Tems for 24-Hour ITR 4 Currently, eight full-time Commissioners cover 24 Hrs/365 days at ITR Addition of four part-time judicial pro tems (third-shift) o Reallocation of two full-time Commissioners to daytime services o Mental health, expedited family court matters, and high-volume civil matters o Increases pool of eligible Commissioners JUDICIAL BRANCH SECURITY Overtime and Associated Benefits Funding General Fund Operating – $300,000 o Funding for overtime and associated benefits to maintain required security staffing coverage 5 VACANCY SAVINGS Superior Court General Fund Operating o Request Review of the Current Vacancy Savings Rate Juvenile Probation General Fund Operating o Request Review of the Current Vacancy Savings Rate 6 CAPITAL PROJECTS Judicial Branch and Justice Court Facilities Entry Point Security Improvement Funding ( 2 Year Project) FY2027: 13 Locations @ $85,000 Each $1,105,000 FY2028: 13 Locations @ $85,000 Each $1,105,000 Central Court Building (CCB) Continue Approved Construction Schedule and Funding Based on FMD Cost Estimates 7 FUTURE YEAR EMERGING ISSUES 8 Facilities Juvenile Detention and Alternatives Southwest Regional Courthouse Northwest Regional Courthouse Technology Replacing Jury Management System Enhancing Electronic Court Recording System Upgrading Communication Tools Data Lakehouse COMPENSATION 9 Sincere Gratitude for Recent Market Studies and Performance Based Pay Increases Improving Recruitment and Retention to the Benefit of All Supportive of the County in Ongoing Efforts to Maintain Market Competitiveness to Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce, Including: Pay for Performance Targeted Market Studies QUESTIONS? 10