COBI 2015 - Children's Justice

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FY 2016 Appropriation

In the past, the Children's Justice Division has provided local prosecutors and investigators with expertise and training in child abuse prosecution. Attorneys in this program often act as co-counsel with local prosecutors on complex and multi-jurisdictional child abuse cases. The Attorney General's office continues to provide these services, but the Division has been consolidated into the new "Justice" Division, with this as part of the functions of this new division. The Justice Division is part of the "Criminal Prosecution" Program.

The division also prosecutes criminal non-support cases and provides legal assistance and training against elder abuse and domestic violence.

The division is also responsible for coordination of the Children's Justice Centers system (funding for the centers is budgeted in a separate line item), and provides support staff for the State Advisory Board on Children's Justice.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $449,000 from all sources for Children's Justice. This is a 0.1 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $149,900 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 0.3 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Amount of child support non-payment recovered through criminal prosecution

In severe cases of non-payment of child support, after all other means have been exhausted, criminal prosecution is sometimes necessary to get non-custodial parents to provide required support. One indication of the success of these efforts is the amount of suport/restitution that results from these actions.

Number of cases handled by the Children's Justice Division

The Children's Justice Division prosecutes criminal non-support, and provides expertise, training and assistance in handling child abuse, elderly abuse, and domestic violence cases. This measure tracks the total number of cases handled each year by the Children's Justice Division.

Number of Utah citizens served by the Children's Justice Division

This measure tracks the total number of Utah citizens served by the various parts of the Children's Justice Division, either through the Children's Justice Centers, through prosecution of crimes against children, or through collection of child support.

The new Justice Division continues to prosecute criminal non-support cases and provides legal assistance and training against elder abuse and domestic violence. The new Justice Division also has, as part of its responsibilities, the coordination of the Children's Justice Centers system (funding for the centers is budgeted in a separate line item), and provides support staff for the State Advisory Board on Children's Justice.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 10

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided to the Attorney General in Item 22, Chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

SB0002: Item 10

The Legislature intends that $1,000,000 appropriated in this item for "Legal Fees - Endangered Species" be used for multi-stage sage grouse litigation.

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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	876,500	917,200	911,000	963,800	1,028,600	(879,100)	149,500	400	149,900
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	2,400	4,700	(4,700)	0	0	0
Dedicated Credits Revenue	261,100	260,600	267,000	278,800	275,600	23,400	299,000	100	299,100
Total	$1,137,600	$1,177,800	$1,178,000	$1,245,000	$1,308,900	($860,400)	$448,500	$500	$449,000

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,097,300	1,124,000	1,131,700	1,242,500	1,262,700	(826,200)	436,500	0	436,500
In-state Travel	3,800	2,800	3,400	4,200	3,400	(2,400)	1,000	0	1,000
Out-of-state Travel	2,400	2,600	800	800	800	(800)	0	0	0
Current Expense	29,500	30,200	38,100	33,000	38,000	(28,000)	10,000	0	10,000
DP Current Expense	4,600	1,800	3,600	9,400	3,600	(2,600)	1,000	500	1,500
Other Charges/Pass Thru	0	16,400	400	8,900	400	(400)	0	0	0
Total	$1,137,600	$1,177,800	$1,178,000	$1,298,800	$1,308,900	($860,400)	$448,500	$500	$449,000

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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	16.50	11.50	12	11	12	0	12	0	12
Actual FTE	10.30	11	11	12	0	0	0	0	0

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.