SB 28 Summary

• Appropriates $6,211,877 for the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Operations for fiscal year 2024-2025, including $3,317,182 in regular salaries for 47 maximum employees and $519,350 for court interpreter fees.

• Authorizes multiple specialized appropriations totaling over $30 million across 20+ programs including Court Automation ($7,800,862), Division of Dependency-Neglect Representation ($8,333,059), Drug Court Enhancement ($3,099,896), and Specialty Courts ($4,500,000).

• Establishes maximum employee counts for various AOC divisions: 47 for Operations, 43 for Court Automation, 38 for Dependency-Neglect Representation, 3 for Dispute Resolution Commission, and 1-2 for specialized programs like Court Improvement and Access & Visitation Mediation.

• Provides $850,000 for County Juror Reimbursements, $1,750,000 for local CASA program grants, $500,000 for security grants, and $300,000 for specialty court programs.

• Grants transfer authorities to AOC Director (with Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval) to move funds between line items in Dependency-Neglect Representation and Court Automation appropriations for operational efficiency; effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.