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Judiciary task force hears how district court transition and a $10 installment fee affect courtroom funding
Summary
The Administrative Office of the Courts told a joint Judiciary task force that the District Court Resource Assessment Board has nearly completed transitioning local district courts to state district courts and that a $10 installment payment fee generates millions annually that support the Administration of Justice Fund and court technology.
A joint Senate and House Judiciary task force on March 1 heard that the District Court Resource Assessment Board (DCRAB) has largely completed its work converting local district courts into state district courts and that the financing that supports court programs is complicated and strained.
Kristen Clark, director of the Administrative Office of the Courts’ legal services division, told members that Amendment 80 and follow‑on statutes restructured district courts and that by 2025 the state will have transitioned to approximately 70 state district judges across about 41 districts. Clark said the funding picture remains complex: many programs funded out of the Administration of Justice (AOJ) Fund…
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