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Administrative Office of the Courts

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 482.3 238,201 70,246 308,447
2021-23 Maintenance Level 482.3 250,105 70,500 320,605
Difference from 2021-23 Original 0.0 11,904 254 12,158
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.0% 5.0% 0.36% 3.9%

2022 Policy Other Changes

Secure Washington Courts 0.0 4,436 0 4,436
Safe & Secure Access to Justice 0.50 159 0 159
Competitive Salaries for Staff 0.0 757 75 832
Provide Staff for DMCJA 0.50 131 0 131
Support Family & Juvenile Courts 1.3 1,188 0 1,188
Resentencing Under Blake v WA 2.0 314 0 314
Recruit Americorps Members 0.50 266 0 266
Legal Representation for Children 0.0 1,484 0 1,484
Restore Revenue Lost in Pandemic 0.0 16,800 0 16,800
Access to Justice - E-filing 0.0 2,800 0 2,800
Implement Data Quality Program 3.0 830 0 830
Increase Judicial Branch Support 2.0 449 0 449
CRF Authority in FY 2022 0.0 0 1,785 1,785
2022 Policy Other Changes Total 9.8 29,614 1,860 31,474

2022 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 7 3 10
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 1,344 461 1,805
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 41 14 55
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 1,392 478 1,870

2022 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 2 0 2
Audit Services 0.0 1 0 1
Legal Services 0.0 7 0 7
CTS Central Services 0.0 168 0 168
DES Central Services 0.0 8 0 8
OFM Central Services 0.0 547 0 547
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 2 0 2
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 735 0 735
Total Policy Changes 9.8 31,741 2,338 34,079
2022 Policy Level 492.1 281,846 72,838 354,684
Difference from 2021-23 Original 9.8 43,645 2,592 46,237
% Change from 2021-23 Original 2.0% 18.3% 3.7% 15.0%

Policy Changes

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor’s Office. (General Fund - State)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for campus rent, parking, security and contracts; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; small agency services; and the department’s enterprise applications. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)

Secure Washington Courts

Funds are provided to purchase basic security equipment and services that courts of limited jurisdiction need in order to provide safe access to justice to the public. (General Fund - State)

Safe & Secure Access to Justice

Funding is provided to hire a courthouse security officer to evaluate and improve courthouse and courtroom security at all court levels in order to better protect judicial branch staff and Washingtonians who are accessing the justice system. (General Fund - State)

Competitive Salaries for Staff

Funding is provided to implement salary increases for Administrative Office of the Courts staff, as identified in the recent 2021 Comprehensive Judicial Branch Salary Survey. These increases will make judicial branch agencies a competitive employer of choice in a tight job market. (Judicial Information Systems Acct - State, General Fund - State)

Provide Staff for DMCJA

Funding is provided to hire a senior court program analyst to assist the District and Municipal Court Judges’ Association with policy development and implementation. (General Fund - State)

Support Family & Juvenile Courts

Ongoing funding is provided to equitably distribute and cover costs in ten courts participating in the Family and Juvenile Court Improvement Program (FJCIP) and to restore pass-through funding for six additional courts to return to the program. (General Fund - State)

Resentencing Under Blake v WA

Funding is provided for a short-term position to facilitate and coordinate the equitable and efficient resentencing of individuals impacted by the recent State of Washington v. Blake decision. Funding will provide the support that is necessary to equitably and efficiently manage statewide calendaring of remote resentencing hearings between all superior courts and the Department of Corrections. (General Fund - State)

Recruit Americorps Members

Funding is provided for 20 AmeriCorps members to assist local child advocate programs with the recruitment of additional volunteers in their communities. These efforts will focus on expanding the number of volunteers and increasing the diversity of the groups to better reflect the communities they serve. (General Fund - State)

Legal Representation for Children

Funding is provided for ten regional program attorneys administered by the Washington Association of Child Advocate Programs for the 35 volunteer guardian ad litem programs in Washington state. (General Fund - State)

Restore Revenue Lost in Pandemic

Funding is provided to backfill revenue losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. (General Fund - State)

Access to Justice - E-filing

Funding is provided for electronic filing in district and municipal courts as part of the new Courts of Limited Jurisdiction case management system. This funding will facilitate widespread adoption of this new technology, leading to more consistent and barrier-free access to safe and efficient remote services for victims and others seeking justice in the courts. (General Fund - State)

Implement Data Quality Program

Funding is provided for ongoing support for a data quality program that is needed to adequately manage the existing and emerging backlog of issues to improve data quality for the Washington state court system. (General Fund - State)

Increase Judicial Branch Support

Funds are provided to cover costs that will ensure effective and critical support to the judicial branch. (General Fund - State)

CRF Authority in FY 2022

Federal funding authority is provided for Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) expenditures in fiscal year 2022. (General Fund - Federal)

State Employee Benefits

Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not covered by the healthcare coalition. The insurance funding rate is $936 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,130 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (Judicial Information Systems Acct - State, General Fund - State)

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

A general wage increase of 3.25%, effective July 1, 2022, is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. (Judicial Information Systems Acct - State, General Fund - State)

PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase

For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides an increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month. (General Fund - State, Judicial Information Systems Acct - State)

Archives/Records Management

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Secretary of State's Office. (General Fund - State)

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of Attorney General's Office legal services based on a three-year average. Because legal services costs are based on usage, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. (General Fund - State)

CTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cyber Security, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of the actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - State)