COBI 2015 - Juvenile Courts

Overview
Issues
Performance
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Juvenile Court has jurisdiction over youth, less than 18 years of age, who violate federal, state, or municipal law. The Juvenile Courts also have responsibility for any child who is abused, neglected, or dependent. The court has the power to determine child custody, support, and visitation. It can permanently terminate parental rights, and authorize or require treatment for children with psychological or developmental problems.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $39,310,300 from all sources for Juvenile Courts. This is a 2.3 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $35,735,100 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.3 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Child Welfare Mediation$86,000$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$86,000$0GFR - Dispute Resolution

Enactment of this bill will reduce ongoing General Fund revenue by about $86,000 per year and increase revenue to the Dispute Resolution Account by about $86,000 per year ongoing beginning in FY 2016. Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state expenditures.

Below are various clearance metrics for juvenile court performance for the last quarter of FY 2013.

Juvenile Courts Performance - disposition

Statute

The entire chapter of Utah Code 78A-6 outlines the jurisdiction, responsibilities and procedures for the Juvenile Court.

UCA 78A-6-102 establishes the juvenile court organization and outlines its purpose,
UCA 78A-6-104 defines jurisdictional boundaries between juvenile courts and district courts,
UCA 78A-6-104 creates the Board of Juvenile Court Judges and defines its purpose,
UCA 78A-6-210 establishes the General Fund Restricted Account- Nonjudicial Adjustment Fund and details its purpose and operations,
UCA 78A-6-302 authorizes protective custody guidelines,
UCA 78A-6-304 describes conditions for a mandatory petition for termination of parental rights, and
UCA 78A-6-702 outlines procedures to address the serious youth offender.

Judicial Districts There are 29 juvenile court judges and 1.5 commissioners in the state's eight judicial districts.

Interstate Compact As a member of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, the court accepts supervision of juveniles who move to Utah from other states (who were under court supervision before moving). In turn, the court often requests other states to supervise juveniles who move while still under court supervision in Utah.

The court can place children in probation supervision, custody, foster homes, group homes, special treatment centers, or secure institutions. The Office of Guardian ad Litem appears in Juvenile Court on cases involving abuse, neglect, or dependency. Juvenile Courts can require juveniles to pay fines, and make restitution for damage and loss resulting from delinquent acts. The court has jurisdiction over habitual truants, runaways, and ungovernable youth-if efforts by other social service agencies are not successful.

In addition, the court has exclusive jurisdiction in traffic offenses involving minors related to automobile homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, joy riding, or fleeing a police officer. Juvenile Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the District and Justice Courts over adults contributing to the delinquency and neglect of a minor and lesser traffic matters.

The Juvenile Court, unlike other state courts of record, administers a probation department. Probation officers prepare dispositional reports, supervise youth who have been placed on probation by the court, conduct evaluations, and submit reports on the progress of each juvenile.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 20

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that the appropriations provided for in the Administration line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

SB0002: Item 16

Under provisions of Section 67-8-2, Utah Code Annotated, salaries for District Court judges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 shall be $150,000. Other judicial salaries shall be calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 67-8-2 and rounded to the nearest $50.

SB0003: Item 55

Notwithstanding the judicial salary rate set in Senate Bill 2 Item 16, under provisions of Section 67-8-2, Utah Code Annotated, the new salary for District Court judges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 shall be $152,850. Other judicial salaries shall be calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 67-8-2 and rounded to the nearest $50.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	32,877,600	31,556,500	32,211,800	33,721,600	34,134,400	299,200	34,433,600	1,111,800	35,545,400
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	77,500	155,100	(11,500)	143,600	46,100	189,700
Federal Funds	40,600	40,600	40,600	0	40,600	0	40,600	1,500	42,100
Dedicated Credits Revenue	534,700	680,000	315,600	314,200	1,040,900	(6,300)	1,034,600	(11,400)	1,023,200
GFR - Dispute Resolution	297,600	296,600	303,200	312,700	312,900	0	312,900	98,400	411,300
GFR - DNA Specimen	250,300	249,200	249,200	256,500	258,400	0	258,400	2,500	260,900
GFR - Non-Judicial Adjustment	936,200	932,100	942,000	971,500	991,100	0	991,100	(3,000)	988,100
GFR - Non-Judicial Adjustment Account	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25,900	25,900
GFR - Substance Abuse Prevention	499,700	498,900	526,500	527,600	546,500	0	546,500	6,200	552,700
GFR - Tobacco Settlement	269,500	269,500	269,500	277,800	269,500	0	269,500	1,500	271,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	257,300	359,600	388,500	322,500	0	413,900	413,900	(413,900)	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(1,388,100)	226,700	(650,800)	(413,900)	0	0	0	0	0
Lapsing Balance	(396,200)	(596,500)	(723,400)	(1,009,500)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$34,179,200	$34,513,200	$33,872,700	$35,358,500	$37,749,400	$695,300	$38,444,700	$865,600	$39,310,300

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	31,466,900	31,778,500	31,559,400	32,282,700	33,692,800	167,000	33,859,800	992,700	34,852,500
In-state Travel	39,400	41,400	58,300	64,200	74,900	0	74,900	0	74,900
Out-of-state Travel	1,800	6,400	7,800	8,700	4,800	0	4,800	0	4,800
Current Expense	2,571,600	2,521,000	2,118,500	2,901,600	3,976,900	528,300	4,505,200	(130,000)	4,375,200
DP Current Expense	99,500	116,900	121,700	99,600	0	0	0	2,900	2,900
Capital Outlay	0	49,000	7,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	0	0	1,700	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$34,179,200	$34,513,200	$33,872,700	$35,358,500	$37,749,400	$695,300	$38,444,700	$865,600	$39,310,300

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	452.40	456.20	463	445.60	439.33	(0.33)	439	0	439
Actual FTE	407.20	397.30	395.70	392.80	0	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	87	89	89	89	0	89	89	(11)	78

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.