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Audit finds complex AOJ funding flows; committee presses questions on fees, retained shares and data gaps
Summary
A Legislative Audit special report presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee detailed district- and state-level court revenues and AOJ (Administration of Justice) fund distributions, flagged data gaps from three local courts, and prompted lawmakers to press AOC and audit staff for ranked financial spreadsheets and further analysis of the $10 installment fee and its effect on low-income defendants.
The Senate Judiciary Committee received a Legislative Audit special report that summarized district-court finances for calendar year 2023, documented the Administration of Justice (AOJ) fund flows, and prompted detailed questioning about fee structures, retained shares and missing local data.
Heather Lampkin of Arkansas Legislative Audit told the committee the state had 39 state district courts and 10 local district courts in 2023 and that audit staff compiled annualized district-court revenues of about $119.4 million for calendar year 2023, including roughly $59.3 million in state-generated revenues and $60.1 million from local entities. Lampkin said annualized expenditures totaled about $80.2 million and that a $23.4 million excess at…
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