NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-092
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Steadman, Hodge, Lambert;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Levy, Duran, Gerou, Kagan, Labuda, Pettersen,
      Rosenthal, Ryden, Salazar, Williams.
      
      
      Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the judicial
           department.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Appropriation to the judicial department for the
      fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012.  In Session Laws of Colorado 2012,
      section 2 of chapter 305, (HB 12-1335), amend Part VIII as follows:
      
           Section 2. Appropriation.
      
PART VIII


JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT


















(1) SUPREME COURT/COURT OF APPEALS













Appellate Court Programs33
11,559,237


10,226,847



1,332,390
a










(122.5 FTE)



(17.5 FTE)







Attorney Regulation
7,000,000






7,000,000
(I)b














(56.0 FTE)







Continuing Legal Education
410,000






410,000
(I)c














(4.0 FTE)







State Board of Law Examiners
1,050,000






1,050,000
(I)d














(7.0 FTE)







Law Library
500,000






500,000
(I)e







705,992








205,992
f












(1.5 FTE)















(2.5 FTE)

(1.0 FTE)







20,519,237















20,725,229





























a Of this amount, $1,264,390 shall be from the Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S., and $68,000 shall be from various fees and cost recoveries.


b This amount shall be from annual attorney registration fees established by the Colorado Supreme Court pursuant to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, Chapter 18, Rule 227 for
the Attorney Regulation Committee, the Attorney Regulation Counsel, and the Presiding Disciplinary Judge established by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, Chapter 20, Rules
251.2, 251.3, and 251.16. These moneys are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated under the Judicial Department's constitutional authority.


c This amount shall be from annual attorney registration fees established by the Colorado Supreme Court pursuant to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, Chapter 18, Rule 227 for
the Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education established by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, Chapter 20, Rule 260.3. These moneys are included for informational purposes
as they are continuously appropriated under the Judicial Department's constitutional authority.


d This amount shall be from law examination application fees established by the Colorado Supreme Court pursuant to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, Chapter 18, Rules 201.2
and 201.4. These moneys are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated under the Judicial Department's constitutional authority.


e This amount shall be from appellate court filing fees and other fees credited to the Supreme Court Library Fund created in Section 13-2-120, C.R.S. These moneys are included for
informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated under the Judicial Department's constitutional authority.


f This amount shall be from moneys transferred from the Department of Law and the Legislative Department.


















(2) COURTS ADMINISTRATION














(A) Administration and Technology














General Courts Administration
16,079,848


11,438,402



2,518,836
a
2,122,610
b





17,454,187






3,893,175
a








 

(166.4 FTE)



(27.0 FTE)

(2.0 FTE)





Information Technology
Infrastructure
5,952,101


403,094



5,549,007
c






Statewide Indirect Cost
Assessment
110,175






110,175
d






Departmental Indirect Cost
Assessment
1,870,435






1,870,435
d







24,012,559















25,386,898






























a Of this amount, an estimated $2,375,206 $3,749,545 shall be from the Judicial Department Information Technology Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-114 (1), C.R.S., and an estimated
$143,630 shall be from various sources of cash funds.


b Of this amount, an estimated $2,012,435 $1,870,435 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries and recoveries, an estimated $142,000 shall be from indirect cost
recoveries from federal grants to cover both departmental and statewide indirect costs, and  an estimated $110,175 shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries collected
by the Judicial Department.


c This amount shall be from the Judicial Department Information Technology Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-114 (1), C.R.S.


d These amounts shall be from various fees and cost recoveries.


















(B) Central Appropriations













Health, Life, and Dental
23,232,188


21,290,385



1,941,803
a






Short-term Disability
349,969


288,404



61,565
a






S.B. 04-257 Amortization
Equalization Disbursement
5,588,172


4,454,618



1,133,554
a






S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement
4,628,957


3,680,446



948,511
a






Salary Survey
1,352,600


309,680



1,042,920
b






Workers' Compensation
1,712,924


1,712,924











Legal Services for 2,204 hours
170,259


170,259











Purchase of Services from
Computer Center 
753,476


753,476











Multiuse Network Payments
575,849


575,849











Payment to Risk Management
and Property Funds
239,318


239,318












347,144


347,144











Vehicle Lease Payments
72,221


72,221











Leased Space
1,323,343


1,151,863



171,480
c






Communication Services
Payments
24,725


24,725











COFRS Modernization
1,056,857


1,056,857











Lease Purchase
119,878


119,878












41,200,736















41,308,562






























a These amounts shall be from various sources of cash funds including: the Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S., the State Commission on Judicial
Performance Cash Fund created in Section 13-5.5-107 (1), C.R.S., the Offender Services Fund created in Section 16-11-214 (1) (a), C.R.S., the Judicial Department Information
Technology Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-114 (1), C.R.S., the Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund created in Section 16-11-101.6 (2), C.R.S., the Fines Collection
Cash Fund created in Section 18-1.3-401 (1) (a) (III) (D), C.R.S., the Drug Offender Surcharge Fund created in Section 18-19-103 (4) (a), C.R.S., and the Alcohol and Drug Driving
Safety Program Fund created in Section 42-4-1301.3 (4) (a), C.R.S.


b This amount shall be from the Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S.


c This amount shall be from employee parking fees.


















(C) Centrally Administered Programs













Victim Assistance
16,375,000






16,375,000
(I)a






Victim Compensation
12,175,000






12,175,000
(I)b






Collections Investigators
5,157,739






4,260,198
c
897,541
d












(83.2 FTE)







Problem-solving Courts
2,335,970


                    



2,335,970
e














(32.7 FTE)







Language Interpreters
3,662,739


3,376,239



286,500
f










(25.0 FTE)











Courthouse Security
3,864,989






3,864,989
g














(1.0 FTE)







Courthouse Capital/
Infrastructure Maintenance
1,654,386






1,654,386
e






Senior Judge Program
1,500,000






1,500,000
e






Judicial Education and
Training
1,069,536






1,069,536
e














(2.0 FTE)







Office of Judicial Performance
Evaluation
890,955






890,955
h














(2.0 FTE)







Family Violence Justice
Grants
628,430


458,430



170,000
i






Family-friendly Court
Program
375,000






375,000
j














(0.5 FTE)







Child Support Enforcement
90,900


30,904





59,996
k














(1.0 FTE)






49,780,644






























a This amount shall be from the Victims and Witnesses Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) Fund established in the office of the court administrator of each judicial district pursuant
to Section 24-4.2-103 (1), C.R.S. These moneys are included for informational purposes as each judicial district court administrator and district attorneys are authorized to spend these
moneys without an appropriation for statutorily authorized purposes.


b This amount shall be from the Crime Victim Compensation Fund established in the office of the court administrator of each judicial district pursuant to Section 24-4.1-117 (1), C.R.S.
These moneys are included for informational purposes as each judicial district court administrator and district attorneys are authorized to spend these moneys without an appropriation.


c Of this amount, an estimated $3,360,198 shall be from the Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund created in Section 16-11-101.6 (2), C.R.S., and an estimated $900,000 shall be from
the Fines Collection Cash Fund created in Section 18-1.3-401 (1) (a) (III) (D), C.R.S.


d This amount shall be transferred from the Victim Assistance line item.


e These amounts shall be from the Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S.


f Of this amount, $236,500 shall be from the Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S., and $50,000 shall be from various fees, cost recoveries, and grants.


g This amount shall be from the Court Security Cash Fund created in Section 13-1-204 (1) (a), C.R.S.


h This amount shall be from the State Commission on Judicial Performance Cash Fund created in Section 13-5.5-107 (1), C.R.S.


i This amount shall be from the Family Violence Justice Fund created in Section 14-4-107 (1), C.R.S.


j This amount shall be from the Family-friendly Court Program Cash Fund created in Section 13-3-113 (6) (a), C.R.S.


k This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services, Office of Self Sufficiency, Child Support Enforcement line item.


















(D) Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center













Personal Services
994,549






994,549
a







1,013,532






1,013,532
a














(2.0 FTE)







Operating Expenses
2,147,060






2,147,060
a






Controlled Maintenance
1,000,000






1,000,000
a







4,141,609















4,160,592






























a These amounts shall be from the Justice Center Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (7) (a), C.R.S.




















119,135,548















120,636,696





























(3) TRIAL COURTS















Trial Court Programs33
123,249,518


92,758,394



29,391,124
a
1,100,000
b








(1,435.8 FTE)



(358.3 FTE)







Court Costs, Jury Costs, and
Court-appointed Counsel
15,594,352


15,109,352



485,000
c







15,985,692


15,500,692











District Attorney Mandated
Costs Costs33b
2,264,449


2,124,449



140,000
c







2,529,549


2,389,549











Federal Funds and Other
Grants
2,900,000






975,000
c
300,000
d
1,625,000
(I)










(3.0 FTE)

(6.0 FTE)

(5.0 FTE)





144,008,319















144,664,759





























a Of this amount, an estimated $26,716,124 shall be from the Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S., an estimated $2,600,000 shall be from various
fees and other cost recoveries, an estimated $65,000 shall be from the sale of jury pattern instructions, and an estimated $10,000 shall be from the Water Adjudication Cash Fund created
in Section 37-92-309 (4) (a), C.R.S.


b This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services, Office of Self Sufficiency, Child Support Enforcement line item.


c These amounts shall be from various fees, cost recoveries, and grants.


d This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Human Services from federal funds.


















(4) PROBATION AND RELATED SERVICES1













Probation Programs
75,634,088


65,082,409



10,551,679
a










(995.5 FTE)



(153.9 FTE)







Offender Treatment and
Services33a
19,722,533


667,197



10,619,290
b
8,436,046
c




S.B. 03-318 Community
Treatment Funding
2,200,000


2,200,000











H.B. 10-1352 Appropriation
to Drug Offender Surcharge
Fund
7,656,200


7,656,200











S.B. 91-94 Juvenile Services
2,496,837








2,496,837
d














(25.0 FTE)





Victims Grants
650,000








650,000
e














(6.0 FTE)





Federal Funds and Other
Grants
5,600,000






1,950,000
f
850,000
g
2,800,000
(I)










(2.0 FTE)

(18.0 FTE)

(13.0 FTE)





113,959,658





























a Of this amount, an estimated $4,915,426 shall be from the Offender Services Fund created in Section 16-11-214 (1) (a), C.R.S., an estimated $4,795,414 shall be from the Alcohol and
Drug Driving Safety Program Fund created in Section 42-4-1301.3 (4) (a), C.R.S., an estimated $702,114 shall be from the Drug Offender Surcharge Fund created in Section 18-19-103
(4) (a), C.R.S., an estimated $80,000 shall be from various fees and cost recoveries, and an estimated $58,725 shall be from the Offender Identification Fund created in Section
24-33.5-415.6 (1), C.R.S.


b Of this amount, an estimated $9,097,255 shall be from the Offender Services Fund created in Section 16-11-214 (1) (a), C.R.S., an estimated $1,010,006 shall be from the Drug Offender
Surcharge Fund created in Section 18-19-103 (4) (a), C.R.S., an estimated $302,029 shall be from the Sex Offender Surcharge Fund created in Section 18-21-103 (3), C.R.S., and an
estimated $210,000 shall be from various fees and cost recoveries.


c Of this amount, $7,656,200 shall be from General Fund moneys credited to the Drug Offender Surcharge Fund pursuant to Section 18-19-103 (3.5), C.R.S., and $779,846 shall be 
transferred from the Department of Human Services, Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, Persistent Drunk Driver Programs
line item.


d This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, Community Programs, S.B. 91-94 Programs line item.


e Of this amount, an estimated $425,000 shall be transferred from Courts Administration, Centrally Administered Programs, Victim Assistance line item from local Victims and Witnesses
Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) Board grants pursuant to Section 24-4.2-105 (2.5) (a) (II), C.R.S., and an estimated $225,000 shall be transferred from the Department of Public
Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, State Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement Program line item pursuant to Section 24-33.5-506 (1) (b), C.R.S.


f This amount shall be from various fees, cost recoveries, and grants.


g This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Education from various sources of funds.


















(5) OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER34













Personal Services33
43,519,793


43,519,793















(652.8 FTE)











Health, Life, and Dental
4,323,337


4,323,337











Short-term Disability
68,710


68,710











S.B. 04-257 Amortization
Equalization Disbursement
1,239,073


1,239,073











S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement
1,059,806


1,059,806











Operating Expenses
1,331,367


1,301,367



30,000
a







1,506,808


1,476,808











Vehicle Lease Payments
165,706


165,706











Capital Outlay
51,733


51,733











Leased Space/Utilities
6,122,344


6,122,344











Automation Plan
894,768


894,768












905,707


905,707











Attorney Registration
100,935


100,935











Contract Services
18,000


18,000












49,395


49,395











Mandated Costs
3,884,183


3,884,183












4,226,488


4,226,488











Grants
218,260






218,260
b

 












(3.6 FTE)









62,998,015















63,558,095





























a This amount shall be from training fees.


b This amount shall be from funding provided by local governments for professional services provided by the Office of the State Public Defender.


















(6) OFFICE OF THE ALTERNATE DEFENSE COUNSEL35













Personal Services33
706,089


706,089















(7.5 FTE)











Health, Life, and Dental
92,641


92,641











Short-term Disability
1,089


1,089











S.B. 04-257 Amortization
Equalization Disbursement
19,488


19,488











S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement
16,667


16,667











Operating Expenses
67,030


67,030











Leased Space
35,880


35,880











Training and Conferences
40,000


20,000



20,000
a






Conflict of Interest Contracts
20,001,448


20,001,448











Mandated Costs
1,580,114


1,580,114













22,560,446





























a This amount shall be from training fees.


















(7) OFFICE OF THE CHILD'S REPRESENTATIVE36













Personal Services33
1,902,541


1,902,541















(26.9 FTE)











Health, Life, and Dental 
192,401


192,401











Short-term Disability
2,986


2,986











S.B. 04-257 Amortization
Equalization Disbursement
52,428


52,428











S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement
44,840


44,840











Operating Expenses
159,929


159,929











Leased Space
162,090


162,090











CASA Contracts
520,000


520,000











Training
38,000


38,000











Court Appointed Counsel37
16,021,900


16,021,900











Mandated Costs
26,228


26,228













19,123,343





























(8) INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION38













Personal Services
129,827


129,827















(1.0 FTE)











Health, Life, and Dental 
5,254


5,254











Short-term Disability
142


142











S.B. 04-257 Amortization
Equalization Disbursement
2,376


2,376











S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement
2,032


2,032











Operating Expenses
15,807


15,807











Legal Services for 900 hours
69,525


69,525













224,963













TOTALS PART VIII















(JUDICIAL)

$502,529,529

$352,071,327



$129,120,172
a
$16,913,030

$4,425,000
b




$505,453,189

$353,395,673



$130,513,494
a
$17,119,022








a Of this amount, $37,510,000 contains an (I) notation.


b This amount contains an (I) notation.


     FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.

     1    Department of Corrections, Management, Executive Director's Office Subprogram; Department of Human Services, Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug
          Abuse Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division; and Division of Youth Corrections; Judicial Department, Probation and Related Services; and Department
          of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice; and Colorado Bureau of Investigation -- State agencies involved in multi-agency programs requiring separate
          appropriations to each agency are requested to designate one lead agency to be responsible for submitting a comprehensive annual budget request for such
          programs to the Joint Budget Committee, including prior year, request year, and three year forecasts for revenues into the fund and expenditures from the fund
          by agency. The requests should be sustainable for the length of the forecast based on anticipated revenues. Each agency is still requested to submit its portion
          of such request with its own budget document. This applies to requests for appropriation from the Drug Offender Surcharge Fund, the Offender Identification
          Fund, the Sex Offender Surcharge Fund, the Persistent Drunk Driver Cash Fund, and the Alcohol and Drug Driving Safety Program Fund, among other
          programs.

     33   Judicial Department, Supreme Court/Court of Appeals, Appellate Court Programs; Trial Courts, Trial Court Programs; Office of the State Public Defender,
          Personal Services; Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, Personal Services; Office of the Child's Representative, Personal Services -- In accordance with
          Section 13-30-104 (3), C.R.S., funding is provided for judicial compensation, as follows:



FY 2012-13 Salary


Chief Justice, Supreme Court
$142,708


Associate Justice, Supreme Court
139,660


Chief Judge, Court of Appeals
137,201


Associate Judge, Court of Appeals
134,128


District Court Judge, Denver Juvenile Court Judge, and Denver Probate Court Judge
128,598


County Court Judge
123,067


          Funding is also provided in the Long Bill to maintain the salary of the State Public Defender at the level of an associate judge of the Court of Appeals, and
          to maintain the salaries of the Alternate Defense Counsel and the Executive Director of the Office of the Child's Representative at the level of a district court
          judge.

     33a  Judicial Department, Probation and Related Services, Offender Treatment and Services -- It is the intent of the General Assembly that $367,197 of the amount
          appropriated for Offender Treatment and Services be used to provide treatment and services for offenders participating in veterans trauma courts.

     33b  Judicial Department, Trial Courts, District Attorney Mandated Costs -- It is the intent of the General Assembly that $265,100 of the
          amount appropriated for District Attorney Mandated Costs be used only to reimburse mandated costs associated with two cases: The
          People of the State of Colorado v. James Holmes (12CR1522); and The People v. Austin Reed Sigg (2012CR2899). Should reimbursable
          mandated costs incurred in FY 2012-13 for these two cases total less than $265,100, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the
          unexpended funds revert to the General Fund.

     34   Judicial Department, Office of the State Public Defender -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108 (5), C.R.S., up to 2.5 percent
          of the total Office of the State Public Defender appropriation may be transferred between line items in the Office of the State Public Defender.

     35   Judicial Department, Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108 (5), C.R.S., up to 2.5
          percent of the total Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel appropriation may be transferred between line items in the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel.

     36   Judicial Department, Office of the Child's Representative -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108 (5), C.R.S., up to 2.5 percent
          of the total Office of the Child's Representative's appropriation may be transferred between line items in the Office of the Child's Representative.

     37   Judicial Department, Office of the Child's Representative, Court Appointed Counsel -- It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Office of the Child's
          Representative be authorized to utilize up to $25,000 of this appropriation to fund a pilot program as authorized pursuant to Section 13-91-105 (1) (e), C.R.S.,
          for the purpose of evaluating alternatives to the appointment of child and family investigators and child's legal representatives in domestic relations cases.

     38   Judicial Department, Independent Ethics Commission -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108 (5), C.R.S., up to 10.0 percent
          of the total Independent Ethics Commission appropriation may be transferred between line items in the Independent Ethics Commission.            SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
       
       
       
       
       ____________________________  ____________________________
       John P. Morse                        Mark Ferrandino
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
       ____________________________  ____________________________
       Cindi L. Markwell                     Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
                   APPROVED________________________________________
       
       
       
       
       
                                     _________________________________________
                                     John W. Hickenlooper
                                     GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO