Agency: Courts Line Item: Jury and Witness Fees Function The state is responsible for the payment of jurors and witnesses who appear in court. The state must also pay for court interpreter expenses. This line item regularly runs a deficit. Such shortfalls are referred to the Board of Examiners to be certified as a claim against the state. At the end of a fiscal year, surplus General Fund is used to pay the deficit, although budgetary accounting shows a negative carry-forward amount. Statutory Authority Utah Code 78B Chapters 1 establishes a framework and guidelines for witnesses, interpreters and jurors. - UCA 78B-1-146 provides for interpreters.
- UCA 78B-1-118 assigns the responsibility for policy guidelines concerning payment of jurors and witnesses to the Judicial Council.
- CA 78-B-1-124 authorizes this line item to go over the appropriated amount. The Judicial Council is required to submit a claim to the Board of Examiners for shortfalls.
- UCA 78B-1-117 establishes fees for jurors and witnesses.
- UCA 78B-1-151 authorizes payment of expert witnesses.
Funding Detail Funding for this line item is primarily State General Fund. It is one of the few line items authorized to end with a negative balance. It is anticipated that a Supplemental Appropriation will be requested when the programs is running a deficit. | Sources of Finance | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | General Fund | $1,379,000 | $1,525,000 | $1,525,000 | $1,524,900 | $1,524,900 | | General Fund, One-time | $145,900 | $127,600 | $0 | $310,000 | $0 | | Dedicated Credits Revenue | $4,300 | $9,700 | $11,000 | $13,800 | $10,000 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $200 | $0 | ($82,800) | ($310,000) | ($563,300) | | Closing Nonlapsing | $127,600 | $82,700 | $309,900 | $359,100 | $776,700 | | Total | $1,657,000 | $1,745,000 | $1,763,100 | $1,897,800 | $1,748,300 |
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| | Programs: | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Jury, Witness, and Interpreter | $1,657,000 | $1,745,000 | $1,763,100 | $1,897,800 | $1,748,300 | | Total | $1,657,000 | $1,745,000 | $1,763,100 | $1,897,800 | $1,748,300 |
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| | Categories of Expenditure | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | In-State Travel | $20,300 | $12,600 | $35,700 | $5,000 | $30,000 | | Out of State Travel | $33,000 | $27,000 | $26,000 | $2,600 | $20,000 | | Current Expense | $199,900 | $171,600 | $215,300 | $205,600 | $207,800 | | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $1,403,800 | $1,533,800 | $1,486,100 | $1,684,600 | $1,490,500 | | Total | $1,657,000 | $1,745,000 | $1,763,100 | $1,897,800 | $1,748,300 |
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