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Davis County justice court reports stable staffing, asks no new funding; interpreter demand remains high
Summary
The Davis County justice court told the Budget Committee it is fully staffed, made no new funding requests, and reported heavy demand for Spanish interpreters and a wide range of other languages. A $1,000 travel-and-training reduction on the court's detail was explained as covered by state-paid registrations and rooms.
Judge Antonio Barbeos, representing the Davis County justice court, told the Davis County Budget Committee on Oct. 25, 2025, that the court is fully staffed and does not seek additional funds in this cycle.
"Well, we really don't have much to say. If you got our, budget outline, we just reported to you, how successful we believe we are. We hope you see it the same way," Barbeos said, adding the court has sufficient staff and equipment for current operations.
Barbeos told the committee that interpretation services remain a significant line-item need, with Spanish overwhelmingly the most requested language. "If we had to put together a a sheet for you with statistics, Spanish would be would far out number anything else we have. But we have had everything. Russian, Chuukese, Portuguese, Mandarin, Tongan, Samoan, just almost every language you could possibly think of," he said.
Budget-detail reviewers flagged a $1,000 reduction listed under the court's travel and training category. Barbeos said those reductions have in past years come after a county staff request to trim budgets generally. "We would present our budget and then we would get a notice from Curtis saying, we need you to cut x number of dollars and we don't care where it comes from," he said. Barbeos explained the specific $1,000 was left in the detail because the state will cover his and a colleague's hotel and registration costs for upcoming judicial education events, allowing that line to be reduced.
Committee members and staff praised the court's cooperation during budget reviews. Committee members noted two recently hired clerks have been on the job about two months and are integrating into court operations. The court offered to provide interpreter-use statistics if the committee wants a formal data sheet.
An off-topic question about judicial robes prompted a brief discussion about customs and rules for courtroom dress. Barbeos said there is no known state statute requiring robes and that the Administrative Office of the Courts may have guidance or a rule on the matter.
No motions or formal funding changes were made during the committee discussion of the justice court budget.
