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New Hampshire Judicial Branch

Presentation to House Finance

January 15, 2013

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State of New Hampshire Judicial Branch Presentation to House Finance Committee January 15, 2013

Overview of Judicial Branch Judicial Branch Org Chart Alternate Dispute Resolution Court Security Facilities

• Judicial Branch Facilities
• January 2013 Facilities Needs Report

Judicial Positions Judicial Branch Budget Graphs

• FY 2013 Adjusted Authorized

Judicial Branch Budget in Relation to State Budget

• Judicial Branch Budget FY 2013 Adjusted

Authorized

Revenue

• Unrestricted
• Restricted

97% Budget Reduction Materials Judicial Branch Budget Request FY 2014-2015

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Purposes of Courts

1.

To do individual justice in individual cases.

2.

To appear to do justice in individual cases.

3.

To provide a forum for the resolution of legal disputes.

4.

To protect against the arbitrary use of government power.

5.

To make a formal record of legal status.

6.

To deter criminal behavior.

7.

To rehabilitate persons convicted

• f crime.

8.

To separate persons convicted

• f serious offenses

from society.

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Sources of Law

• Constitutions
• Statutes
• Case Law-trials

and appeals

• Common

Law

• Administrative

Rules and Regulations

• Administrative

Adjudications

• Executive Orders
• Local Ordinances

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Constitutional Authority

• Part 2, Article

72-0 of NH Constitution

• judicial

power vested in suprem e and superior courts and such lower courts as the legislature m ay establish

• Part 2, Article

73-0 of NH Constitution

• chief justice
• f suprem e

court is the adm inistrative head

• f all the courts

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Statutory Authority

• Supreme Court - RSAchapter 490
• Superior Court - RSAchapter 491
• Circuit Court - RSAchapter 490-F
• District Division - RSAchapter 502-A
• Probate Division - RSAchapter 547
• Family Division-

RSAchapter 490-D

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New' Hampshire

Supreme~Court

• Five Justices; 941 cases filed in 2012.
• Hears appeals

from all levels of court.

• Has mandatory

jurisdiction in most civil, criminal, and juvenile cases and discretionary jurisdiction in cases involving administrative agencies.

• Issues advisory opinions for state executive

and. legislative branches.

• Receives certified

questions of state law from federal court.

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New Hampshire Supreme C,ourt

Administrative Responsibilities

• Chief justice administrative

head of all courts (budget, education, personnel, etc.)

• Appoints administrative

judges and receives recommendations from administrative council

• Appoints and oversees attorney discipline system

(lawyer discipline)

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New Hampshire Supreme: Court

Administrative Responsibilities

• Appoints and oversees judicial

conduct committee (judge discipline)

• Appoints advisory committee
• n rules, receives

recommendations after public hearing, and promulgates rules

• Appoints and oversees board of bar examiners

and committee

• n character

and fitness (admission to bar)

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Superior Court

• Calendar

Year 2012 Filings: 15,047 cases; 24,763 charges

• 22 judges

authorized by RSA 491:1 - capped at 18 through 6/30/13; 8 senior active status judges per RSA 493.A:1

• Jury Trials
• Personal

Injury ($1,500 m inim um )

• Contracts

($1,500 m inim um )

• Real Property

Rights ($1,500 m inim um )

• O ther

Civil ($1,500 m inim um )

• M arriage

Dissolution (Cheshire County

• nly)
• Custody/Support

(Cheshire County

• nly)
• Felonies
• De Novo

Appeals from District Division (m isdem eanor A; abuse

&

neglect; CHINS)

• Dom estic

Violence Petitions (concurrent with District & Fam ily Div.)

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Circuit Court

• District Division (formerly

District Court)

• Probate

Division (formerly Probate Court)

• Family Division
• 30 full-time

judges; however, 39 full-time judges authorized by RSA 490-F:7 - capped at 35 through 6/30/13

• 21 part-time

judges; however, 28 part-time judges authorized by RSA 490-F:7

• 4 senior active

status judges per RSA 493-A:1

• 6 Marital

Masters

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• Calendar

Year 2012 Filings: 119,689 cases; 161,822 charges

• 44 judges

and 4 senior active status judges certified to sit in district division in 32 court locations

• Civil ($0-$1,500 exclusive;

$1,500-$25,000 concurrent)

• Contracts
• Landlord/Tenant
• Small Claims ($0-$7,500; mandatory

mediation

• ver $5,000)
• Misdemeanors

(Class A and Class B - presumption

• f B)
• Violations and Traffic Offenses
• Juvenile (abuse

& neglect, CHINS, and JUV Delinquent) (Cheshire County only)

• Domestic Violence

(concurrent with Superior Court & FD)

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• Calendar

Year 2012 Filings: 9,245 cases

• 16 judges

certified to sit in probate division

• Adoption
• Termination
• f Parental

Rights (Cheshire County

• nly)
• Name Changes
• Guardianships
• f Incapacitated

Adults

• Guardianships
• f Minors (Cheshire

County

• nly)
• Trusts
• Wills
• Estates
• Involuntary

Admissions

• Atlachments
• Equity
• Petition to Partition

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F ~l De. e e

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• Calendar

Year 2012 Filings: 19,038 cases; 20,077 charges

• 39 tudges and 4 senior active status judges certified

to sit in family division plus 6 marital masters in 26 locations

• Operational

in all counties except Cheshire

• Marriage

Dissolution (from Superior Court)

• Custody/Support

(from Superior Court)

• Domestic Violence

Petitions (concurrent with Superior Court and District Division)

• Juvenile (from former District Courts)
• Adoption

(from former Probate Court)

• Termination of Parental Rights (from former Probate Court)
• Guardianship
• f Minors (from former Probate Court)
• Name Changes Related to the Above (from former Probate Court)

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State of New Ham pshire Judicial Branch January 2013 New Hampshire Supreme Court

Chief Justice Linda S. Dalianis

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T he S tate of N ew H am pshire Judicial B ranch

O ffic e

• f M e d ia tio n

& A rb itra tio n

S u p re m e C o u rt S u p e rio r C o u rt C irc u it C o u rt

• M olly J. B row n,E sq.

A D R C o o rd in a to r

S um m ary and U pdate on the O ffice of M ediation and A rbitration T he follow ing is a sum m ary and update on the activ~ies of the N ew H am pshire Judicial B ranch O ffice of M ediation and A rbitration. T he N ew H am pshire Judicial B ranch

• ffers
• pportunities

for altem ative dispute resolution in ~s S uprem e, S uperior and C ircuit C ourts. T he Judicial B ranch's m ediation program s are self.funded through a variety of sources such as surcharges on filing fees, rostering fees, adm inistrative fees, and grants. A . N ew H am pshire S uprem e C ourt A ppellate M ediation P rogram A ppellate m ediation is a voluntary program w hich provides an opportunity for parties to try to resolve their dispute after an appeal has been filed, but before transcripts are

• rdered and before briefing occurs. T he m ediators in this program are retired judges

w ho are com pensated on a fixed fee, per case basis. P ursuant to a recent am endm ent to S uprem e C ourt R ule 12.A , retired full tim e m arital m asters w ill be eligible to m ediate appellate m ediations beginning

• n

M arch 1, 2013. T he program is funded w ~h a $200.00 per party fee to be paid to the O ffice of M ediation and A rbitration. A ppellate m ediators are paid $300.00 per m ediated case and the rem aining $100.00 goes tow ard

• perating expenses.

T his fee is not refundable to the parties. T he S uprem e C ourt m ay, in ~s discretion,

• rder

an individual $200.00 fee to apply to m ultiple pe@ oners or respondents, if under the circum stances of the case, the C ourt determ ines that the per. party fee w ould cause undue hardship if ~ w ere applied to individual parties, or if one fee for m ultiple parties on the sam e side is deem ed equ~ble by the C ourt. T he O ffice

• f M ediation and A rb~ration w orks w ith the S uprem e C ourt to schedule and adm inister

these m ediations.

In 2 0 1 2 , 4 5 c a s e s w e re re fe rre d b y th e S u p re m e C o u rt to m e d ia tio n . O f th o s e 4 5 , 7

cases sellled, 11 cases did not sellle, 14 cases cancelled m ediation before it occurred, T rial C ourt C enter, 45 C henell D rive, S uite 2 C oncord N H 03301 (603) 271-& 118

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2 c a s e s s e ttle d a t m e d ia tio n b u t th e s e ttle m e n t c o u ld n o t b e fin a liz e d s o th e c a s e s w e re re tu m e d to th e d o c k e t, a n d 1 1 c a s e s a re s till in th e m id s t o f th e m e d ia tio n p ro c e s s . B . N e w H a m p s h ire S u p e rio r C o u rt A lte rn a tiv e D is p u te R e s o lu tio n P ro g ra m s 1 . R u le 1 7 0 P ro g ra m T h e R u le 1 7 0 p ro g ra m w a s la u n c h e d o n J a n u a ry 1 , 2 0 0 8 . T h e p ro g ra m a llo w s p a rtie s , ra th e r th a n th e c o u rts , to s e le c t e ith e r v o lu n te e r o r p a id n e u tra ls . A d d ~ io n a lly . th e ty p e

• f A D R

p ro c e e d in g , (m e d ia tio n , n e u 1 ra 1e v a lu a tio n , o r a rb itra tio n ), th e lo c a tio n

• f th e

A D R p ro c e e d in g , a n d th e tim in g o f th e p ro c e e d in g a re a ll d e c id e d b y th e p a rtie s a n d /o r c o u n s e l. T h is g iv e s m o re c o n tro l o f th e A D R p ro c e s s to th e u s e rs o f th e s y s te m a n d h e lp s to s tre a m lin e th e p ro c e d u re s fo r th e S u p e rio r C o u rts . In 2 0 1 2 , th e re w e re 7 3 v o lu n te e r a n d p a id n e u tra ls p a rtic ip a tin g in th is m a n d a to ry p ro g ra m s ta te w id e . In fo n n a tio n re g a rd in g o u r R u le 1 7 0 n e u tra ls , a lo n g w ~ h th e ir c o n ta c t in fo n n a tio n a n d th e C o u rt lo c a tio n s th e y a re w illin g to w o rk

• u t o f, is a v a ila b le
• n
• u r C o u rt w e b s ite

to e n s u re th a t u s e rs a re a b le to c h o o s e a n e u tra l a p p ro p ria te fo r th e ir c a s e . 2 . B u s in e s s C o u rt M e d ia tio n P ro g ra m T h e re is a ls o a b u s in e s s c o u rt m e d ia tio n ro s te r w ith in th e S u p e rio r C o u rt R u le 1 7 0 p ro g ra m th a t p ro v id e s a m e d ia tio n

• p tio n

in ty p ic a lly c o m p le x b u s in e s s c a s e s . T h e

program allows parties and counsel access to mediators wrth significant experience in the area of commercial business litigation. Parties and counsel who choose mediation

in c a s e s file d in th e b u s in e s s c o u rt w ill fin d th a t th e m e d ia to rs o n th is ro s te r a re w e ll v e rs e d in c o m p le x b u s in e s s d is p u te s a n d a re w e ll s u ite d to fa c il~ a te s e ttle m e n t

discussions in these cases.

C . N e w H a m p s h ire C irc u it C o u rt M e d ia tio n P ro g ra m s 1 . F a m ily D iv is io n a n d S u p e rio r C o u rt D iv o rc e a n d P a re n tin g

Mediations

T h e g o a l o f th e F a m ily D iv is io n /S u p e rio r C o u rt fa m ily A D R p ro g ra m is to h a v e m e d ia to rs a v a ila b le fo r p a rtie s g o in g th ro u g h a d iv o rc e o r w h o h a v e p a re n tin g is s u e s a n d to a s s is t th o s e p a rtie s in re a c h in g th e ir o w n a g re e m e n ts w h e n p o s s ib le . A g re e m e n ts re a c h e d th ro u g h m e d ia tio n in a n in ~ ia l c a s e h e lp c u t d o w n o n th o s e c a s e s th a t re tu rn to c o u rt b e c a u s e p a rtie s te n d to b e tte r a d h e re to a g re e m e n ts th e y h a v e c re a te d th e m s e lv e s . T h a t, in tu m , s a v e s ju d ic ia l re s o u rc e s . T h is p ro g ra m c u rre n tly h a s 5 8 c e rtifie d m e d ia to rs o n ~ s ro s te r w h o s e rv e in c o u rts a ll o v e r th e s ta te . P a rtie s e ith e r p a y m e d ia to rs $ 6 0 .0 0 p e r h o u r (a ra te s e t b y th e C o u rt R u le s )

• r

th e y a p p ly fo r a s s is ta n c e th ro u g h th e C o u rt F a m ily lln d ig e n t M e d ia tio n F u n d . T h e re is a ls o a fe d e ra l

grant currently available to unrepresented, indigent parties involved in parenting cases

th ro u g h o u t th e s ta te . S u p re m e C o u rt 4 8 -B p ro v id e s a s lid in g s c a le fo r p a rtie s w h o e le c t T ria l C o u rt C e n te r, 4 5 C h e n e ll D riv e , S u ~ e 2 C o n c o rd NH 0 3 3 0 1 (6 0 3 ) 2 7 1 -6 4 1 8

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10 conlinue m ediation in cases w hich require m ore tim e Ihan the average 5 hours of m edialion for a $300.00 flal fee per case. 2. F am ily D ivision V oluntary M ediated A doptions (V M A ) T he goal of V M A s is 10 try to provide perm anency for children w hose slatus w ould

• therw ise

be in lim bo for an extended period

• f

tim e. P erm anency m ay be accom plished Ihrough a m ediated settlem ent w ith the child's natural parent(s), prospective adoptive parenl(s) and/or Iheir proposed guardians. T he program uses Ihe probale m ediator roster (w hose m ediators are extensively trained 10 m ediale V M A cases), although these cases are handled w ithin the F am ily D ivision. T he courts coordinate w ith D C Y F staff and D C Y F attorneys 10 ensure thai all parties to the V M A are sensitive to the difficull issues of lerm ination of parental rights for fam ilies and 10 ensure that the besl oulcom e for the child is reached in the m edialed agreem ent. 3. P robate M edialion P rogram T he P robate M edialion P rogram is a voluntary program available in P robate C ourt in all probale case types. T he program continues to be a m odel for all of our C ourt A D R program s. D uring 2012, there w ere 11 m edialors

• n the P robate rosier.

T he m ediators on this roster have been extrem ely successful in settling difficull cases w ith com plex legal and em otional issues. T he program offers parties the opportunity to resolve their probate case before trial w ith the help of seasoned A D R

• professionals. T he m ediators in Ihis

program handle every type of probate case type from w ill and trusl disputes 10 elder guardianships, to charitable Irust cases. 4. D istrict C ourt M edialion P rogram s a, S m all C laim s C ases T he D istrict C ourt offers m ediation to those parties involved in sm all claim s cases. T he program , for cases under $5,000.00, provides m ediation opportunities on a voluntary basis. M ediation is m andatory in cases betw een $5,001.00 and Ihe upper jurisdictional lim it of $7,500.00 T he program has tw o m odels: 1) m ediation of sm all claim s cases for cases w here a hearing is scheduled the sam e day, and 2) m ediation of sm all claim s eases w here m ediation is scheduled ahead

• f the

hearing date. B oth m odels are successful and each court is using the m odel that best suits lis needs. T he program helps provide docket relief for Ihe D islrict C ourt in sm all claim s cases. M edialors are paid $60.00 for m edialing each case. E ach ease generally only takes 45 m inutes to an hour to m ediale. T his program is funded w ith a $5.00 surcharge on filing fees in S m all C laim s eases in D istrict C ourt. T rial C ourt C enter, 45 C henell D rive, S ulle 2 C oncord N H 03301

(603) 271-6418

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b. Civil W rit Cases District Court Civil W rit mediation provides for voluntary mediation in civil writ cases. It is an opt-out program where the parties are instructed to send back an opt-out form ~ they do not want mediation. These cases can be more complex than the small claims cases and are usually scheduled for a two or three hour block. Mediators in these cases are paid $175.00 per case. This program is funded with a $10.00 surcharge on filing fees in Civil W rit cases in District Court. In sum, the focus of the New Hampshire Judicial Branch Office of Mediation and

• ArMration. consistent w~h ~s legislative mandate in RSA 490-E, is to:

I. Guide the development of altemative dispute resolution programs; II. Promote altemative dispute resolution solutions; III. Serve as an alternative dispute resolution resource to courts; IV. Support the administration of altemative dispute resolution programs in all courts; and V. Facilitate voluntary pre-su~ mediation

• r

arbitration services, in accordance w~h rules adopted by the supreme court, as an option in cases which would otherwise be filed in the trial courts. RSA 490-E:2. The Office of Mediation and Arbitration continues to work to bring effective and meaningful alternative dispute resolution services to those whom

• ur

Courts serve. Prepared by: Molly J. Brown, ADR Coordinator Date: January 11, 2013 Trial Court Center, 45 Chenell Drive, Suite 2 Concord NH 03301 (603) 271-6418

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COURT SECURITY

The Sheriffs provide security at the eleven superior courts and in those other trial courts that are co-located with superior courts. Sheriffs' reimbursement rates are set by RSA 104:31, X. The Administrative Office of the Courts provides security in 29 circuit court sites and in the supreme court with compensation rates set by collective bargaining. In March 2005, a Supreme Court "Task Force on Court Security" was established to conduct a statewide assessment

• f

security needs in the state courts, including prisoner transport, courthouse safety and standards and training for security personnel. The goal was to ensure we are doing everything we can to provide for the safety of citizens, staff and judges who are in our buildings daily. We remain concerned about the same safety issues.

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JU D IC IA L B R A N C H FA C ILITIE S

Ja n u a ry 1 5 , 2 0 1 3

FY 2013 A ppropriation

$ 8 .6 M illio n o r 1 1 .5 % o f th e $ 7 5 .2 M illio n Ju d icia l B ra n ch A p p ro p ria tio n .

42 Judicial B ranch Facilities

O n e S u p re m e C o u rt 3 9 T ria l C o u rt F a cilitie s

• •.

3 0 F a cilitie s H o u se M u ltip le T ria l C o u rts In F Y 2 0 1 4 , a n e w m u ltip le tria l co u rt fa cility w ill o p e n in K e e n e a n d th e e xistin g su p e rio r-p ro b a te a n d d istrict d ivisio n fa cilitie s w ill clo se .

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9 S ta te A lo n e F a cilitie s O n e T ria l C o u rt C e n te r O n e A d m in istra tive O ffice o f th e C o u rts 1 8 o f th e 4 2 F a cilitie s a re S ta te -O w n e d 2 1 o f th e 4 2 F a cilitie s a re L e a se d 3 o f th e 4 2 F a cilitie s a re su b je ct to L e a se /P u rch a se C o n tra cts

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• f C ourt Facilities

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R e co m m e n d s fa cility a n d se cu rity im p ro ve m e n ts

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D R A F T N E W H A M P S H IR E JU D IC IA L B R A N C H JU D IC IA L B R A N C H F A C IL IT IE S N E E D S

January 2013 T his list of C ourt F acilities N eeds is presented in three sections. T he first section lists m ajor construction projects. those involving partial or possibly full building construction. T he second section includes lim ited construction projects. T he third section includes m aintenance projects that concern safety, security. or general m aintenance issues and tha~ individually and in the aggregate, w ill require significant state expenditures.

S E C T IO N I: M A JO R C O N S T R U C T IO N P R O JE C T S

I. C H E S H IR E S U P E R IO R A N D K E E N E C IR C U IT C O U R T

• C om bined

capital budget funding in the am ount

• f $400,000 was approved

in 2006 for architectural services for this project and a proposed C oncord facility.

• T he B ureau of C ourt F acilities

issued an R F P for a m ulti-jurisdiction facility in K eene. T he lease w as approved by G & C . C onstruction began in N ovem ber 2012. W e w ill

• ccupy

the new facility in N ovem ber

• r D ecem ber

2013.

2. M E R R IM A C K S U P E R IO R C O U R T

• C om bined

capital budget funding in the am ount of $400,000 was approved in F Y 2006 for architectural services for this project and the K eene C ircuit C ourt and C heshire S uperior C ourt project.

• T he fam ily

division expanded into M errim ack C ounty in S eptem ber 2007 w ith the m arital departm ent m oving into the new C oncord C ircuit C ourt building. A new M errim ack S uperior C ourt facility w ould require four (4) courtroom s.

• T he current

facility is poorly designed for security purposes. It does not have enough conference room space. C lerical space needs im provem ent and parking continues to be problem atic.

• A team

from the B ureau of C ourt F acilities and the courts toured the M errim ack C ounty facility in June 2012 and concluded the building w ould have to be gutted and renovated in order to render the space accessible to the handicapped and appropriate to court use. T his w ork w ould include installation

• f a new roof, a new heating

system , and a second elevator. A sbestos w ould have to be addressed. T he state needs a new facility dedicated to superior court operations in M errim ack C ounty, at a cost of approxim ately $9 m illion.

3. C E N T R A L IZ E D A D M IN IS T R A T IV E O F F IC E S

Judicial B ranch trial court adm inistrative

• ffices

are located in leased space at 4S C henell D rive. T he A dm inistrative O ffice of the C ourts is located at T w o C harles D oe D rive. C o. location

• f trial court adm inistrative
• ffices

and A dm inistrative O ffice of the C ouns

• ffices

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w ou ld yield im p roved com m u n ication s an d coop eration in th e ad m in istration of the Ju d icial

Branch. Furthermore, the e-Court Project offers the opporttmity to consolidate additional trial

cou rt op eration s in to cen tral office sp ace. C on solid ation of those task s w ou ld in crease u n iform ity of processes an d in crease p rod u ctivity. T h e Ju d icial B ran ch sh ou ld seek office sp ace th at cou ld h ou se th e trial cou rt ad m in istrative offices, th e circu it cou rt call cen ter op eration s, A d m in istrative O ffice of the C ou rts op eration s, an d ad d ition al cen tralized trial cou rt op eration s.

4. M ILFORD CIRCUIT COURT

Note: The FY 2010-2011 Capital Budget request included a plan to construct a new M ilford Circuit Court facility in 2014-2015.

• Section

144:58 ofHB 2, Laws of2009, created a study committee to consider

con solid ation

• f op eration s in M ilford , C larem on t, an d C oleb rook

in to oth er facilities. T h e L egislative S tu d y C om m ittee recom m en d s th at th e M ilford C ircu it C ou rt facility n ot b e closed or con solid ated .

• T h e cou rt m oved from A m h erst in Ju n e 2001 to a 5700 sq u are foot site in M ilford . W e

sh ou ld p lan for ad d ition al sp ace to accom m od ate th e an ticip ated caseload in crease exp ected in th is fast grow in g area of the state.

• The plan is to construct a 12,000 square foot building

that will house a courthouse

• f

ap p roxim ately 8,400 sq u are feet an d a D ivision

• f M otor V eh icles

an d E m ergen cy

M edical Staff facility of approximately 3,600 square feet. The courthouse will have its

• w n en tran ces an d w ill b e secu red sep arately from th e D M V lE m ergen cy

M ed ical sp ace. T h is p lan is b ased on th e rep ort p rep ared b y th e arch itect th at con d u cted a sp ace an d n eed s evalu ation .

5. NEW PORT CIRCUIT, SULLIVAN SUPERIOR, AND CLAREM ONT CIRCUIT COURT FACILITIES

A former bank building was donated to the Town of Newport along with funding to

ren ovate it for u se as th e N ew p ort C ircu it C ou rt. T h is facility is d eficien t in th e follow in g resp ects:

• T h e clerk 's office

is cram p ed an d crow d ed ; an d

• T h ere are n ot en ou gh cou rtroom s.

S om e fam ily d ivision h earin gs are con d u cted at th e su p erior cou rt site, also in tow n . T h e cu rren t su p erior cou rt facility h as th e follow in g d eficien cies:

• S ecu rity: p rison ers are tran sp orted th rou gh p u b lic lob b ies an d in to cou rtroom s.
• S u p erior court judge's

ch am b ers are sep arated from th e clerk 's office b y a p u b lic lob b y. T h e C larem on t C ircu it C ou rt h as ab sorb ed fam ily d ivision

• p eration s.

It h as th e follow in g d eficien cies:

• T h e office

sp ace is cram p ed .

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• Prisoners are transported by an elevator to the second floor. The elevator opens into the

clerk's office area and is adjacent to the judge's chambers. During transports, security

• fficers must be stationed in the clerk's office, outside judge's

chambers to ensure security.

• Thejudicial weighted caseload study shows a need for 1.2 judicial

FrE's (.8 FTE for the family division and .4 FTE for the district division) but the facility has only one courtroom.

None of the three facilities is equipped with a sally port which would improve safety

during prisoner transports. The Town of Newport has expressed interest in selling the circuit court facility to the

• state. One solution might be to renovate and add on to the existing Newport circuit court facility

if an addition would provide sufficient space to accommodate operations from all courts in

Claremont and Newport.

Another solution would be to construct a multi-jurisdictional facility similar in concept

to, but perhaps smaller than, the Ossipee facility. This solution could address all the deficiencies

in all three facilities.

6. CONWAY CIRCUIT COURT

A number of issues exist at the Conway facility including the proximity of the courtroom to the prisoner cell block, lack of space for the clerk's office, and the location of the security screening station. Court staff and Administrative Services staff will conduct a review of the facility and make a recommendation to the Court Accreditation Commission.

7. FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT

Staffing and record storage needs exceed the capacity of the building. Storage is now extended into the rear hallway. The original construction provided two courtrooms and only one

• chamber. To address this shortcoming, the break room has been subdivided to provide one

additional chamber for a master or referee.

A capital appropriation is required for a 1400 square foot addition to the existing building. 8. HAMPTONIEXETER CIRCUIT COURT

• Exeter Circuit Court has been temporarily relocated to the Rockingham County

Courthouse in Brentwood due to health issues at the Exeter location. Administrative Services secured a temporary site for the Hampton Circuit Court due to safety issues at the prior location.

• Exeter Circuit Court operations continue successfully at the Brentwood facility. A stand

alone Hampton Circuit Court facility would address the Hampton Circuit Court needs.

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• A capital appropriation is required for a facility of approximately

8,000 square feet. The court would be similar in design to the Candia Circuit Courthouse and have two cowtrooms.

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J U D I C I A L B R A N C H F A C I L I T I E S N E E D S

J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3

S E C T I O N n: L I M I T E D C O N S T R U C T I O N P R O J E C T S

1 . S Y S T E M .W I D E A D A R E N O V A T I O N S

A D A r e n o v a tio n s a r e o n g o in g u n d e r a p la n d e v e lo p e d

by th e G o v e r n o r 's

f o r m e r A c c e s s ib ility S p e c ia lis t. F a c ility E s c r o w F u n d la w s w e r e a m e n d e d to in c r e a s e r e v e n u e th a t w ill h e lp o f f s e t c o s ts a s s o c ia te d w ith A D A r e n o v a tio n s . W e a r e f in is h in g w o r k to m a k e le a s e d c o u r t f a c ilitie s a c c e s s ib le to th e h a n d ic a p p e d . T h e n e x t p r o je c t is to m a k e s ta te - o w n e d f a c ilitie s a c c e s s ib le .

2 . S A L E M C I R C U I T C O U R T

• T h e

c o n s u lta n t h ir e d to c o n d u c t th e lo n g - r a n g e f a c ility p la n s h o u ld b e c h a r g e d w ith m a k in g a r e c o m m e n d a tio n w h e th e r to c o n tin u e le a s in g th e e x is tin g s ite o r to a p p r o a c h th e T o w n

• f S a le m

a b o u t p u r c h a s e

• f th e c o u r th o u s e .

C o m p a r is o n s to s im ila r g e n e r ic c o u r th o u s e s a s to o p e r a tio n a l c o s ts v e r s u s le a s in g s h o u ld b e c o n s id e r e d a s p a r t o f th is r e v ie w . 5

SLIDE 27

J U D I C I A L B R A N C H F A C I L I T I E S N E E D S

J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3

S E C T I O N I I I : M A I N T E N A N C E P R O J E C T S

T h e p u r p o s e

• f th is

s e c tio n is to id e n tif y s u b s ta n tia l m a in te n a n c e p r o je c ts th a t m u s t b e c o m p le te d a t m a n y s ta te - o w n e d f a c ilitie s . T h e s e p r o je c ts a ll a f f e c t s a f e ty , s e c u r ity ,

• r

la r g e r g e n e r a l m a in te n a n c e is s u e s a n d th e y s h o u ld b e p a r t

• f th e

a n n u a l C o u r t A c c r e d ita tio n C o m m is s io n p la o o in g p r o c e s s . I . C O O S C I R C U I T C O U R T T h e C o o s c o u r th o u s e n e e d s to h a v e s ig n if ic a n t r e p a ir s c o m p le te d to th e tw o " b u lln o s e " d e c o r a tiv e e x te r io r d e ta ils th a t g o a r o u n d th e c ir c u m f e r e n c e

• f th e

b u ild in g . T h is n e e d s to b e d o n e to p r e v e n t w a te r p e n e tr a tio n in to th e b u ild in g th r o u g h th e

• r ig in a l

c a u lk in g th a t w a s a p p lie d . 2 . L E B A N O N C I R C U I T C O U R T T h e L e b a n o n r o o f w ill b e 1 5 y e a r s

• ld

in F Y 1 5 , b u t it is n o t in v e r y g o o d c o n d itio n to d a y . ( W e a r e tr y in g to d e te n n in e th e n a tu r e o f th e r o o f w a r r a n ty a t th is w r itin g .) 3 . C O N C O R D C I R C U I T C O U R T R O O F R E P L A C E M E N T T h e r o o f is 2 1 y e a r s

• ld

a n d w ill n e e d to b e r e p la c e d d w in g th e n e x t b ie n n iu m . R e p a ir s a r e c u r r e n tly n e e d e d to s e c tio n s w h e r e s h in g le s h a v e lif te d

• r le a k s

a r e p r e s e n t. A c a p ita l b u d g e t r e q u e s t w a s s u b m itte d b y D A S f o r F Y 1 2 - 1 3 . 4 . M A N C H E S T E R C I R C U I T C O U R T M a n c h e s te r C ir c u it C o u r t e x p e r ie n c e s f r e q u e n t p o w e r

• u ta g e s

in th e C ity o f M a n c h e s te r a n d is w ith o u t g e n e r a to r b a c k u p . A g e n e r a to r n e e d s to b e in s ta lle d to e n s u r e th a t d u r in g th e w in te r m o n th s th e p o w e r is m a in ta in e d to th e b u ild in g 's h e a tin g s y s te m s to p r e v e n t th e in s id e te m p e r a tu r e s f r o m d r o p p in g b e lo w f r e e z in g . 5 . C O N C O R D C I R C U I T C O U R T E X P A N D I N G P A R K I N G L O T T h e p a r k in g lo t is to o s m a ll to h a n d le th e d a ily a c tiv ity

• f th e

th ir d la r g e s t c ir c u it c o u r t in th e s ta te . T h e p la n is to a d d a n a d d itio n a l 6 0 p a r k in g p la c e s . A c a p ita l b u d g e t r e q u e s t h a s b e e n p u s h e d o u t to F Y 1 6 - 1 7 . 6 . P O R T S M O U T I I C I R C U I T C O U R T : R e p la c e m e n t o f R o o f T h e r o o f is 2 2 y e a r s

• ld

a n d w ill h a v e to b e r e p la c e d s o o n . A c a p ita l b u d g e t r e q u e s t p u s h e d

• u t to

F Y 1 6 - 1 7 . 6

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7. RO CH ESTER CIRCU IT CO U RT REPLA CEM EN T O F A IR CO N D ITIO N IN G U N ITS

T h e a ir c o n d it io n in g u n it s a r e 1 6 y e a r s o ld a n d w ill n e e d t o b e r e p la c e d in t h e c o m in g y e a r s . M o r e f r e q u e n t m a in t e n a n c e p r o b le m s a r e e x p e c t e d in t h e c o m in g y e a r s .

A capital budget request w as pushed

• ut to FY

16-17.

8. A D M IN ISTRA nV E O FFICE O F TH E CO U RTS M ECH A N ICA L SERV ICES IM PRO V EM EN TS

T h e m e c h a n ic a l s y s t e m s h a v e n o t b e e n

• p e r a t in g

e f f ic ie n t ly f o r y e a r s w it h t h e e x h a u s t u n it a c t u a lly s h u t d o w n m o s t o f t b e y e a r . T h e m e c h a n ic a l s y s t e m s r e q u ir e a lt e r a t io n s t o p r o v id e c o n t r o l. comfo~ a n d e c o n o m ic a l

• p e r a t io n s .

9. RO CH ESTER CIRCU IT CO U RT - RO O F REPLA CEM EN T A capital budget request w as subm itted

by D A S for FY I6-17.

• 10. PLY M O U TH

CIRCU IT CO U RT RO O F REPLA CEM EN T

T h e r o o f is a p p r o a c h in g 2 0 y e a r s o ld a n d w ill n e e d r e p la c e m e n t in t h is t im e f r a m e .

A capital budget request w as subm itted

by D A S for FY l6-17.

• II. V A RIO U S LO CA nO N S
• REPLA CE

CA RPETS

D e p a r t m e n t o f A d m in is t r a t iv e S e r v ic e s w ill r e q u e s t f u n d in g f r o m t h e C o u r t A c c r e d it a t io n C o m m is s io n t o b e g in a n o t h e r r o u n d o f c a r p e t r e p la c e m e n t p r o j e c t s a t v a r io u s c o u r t h o u s e s in t h e

spring of2013.

• 12. SU PREM E

CO U RT CU PO LA

A c a p it a l a p p r o p r ia t io n is r e q u e s t e d f o r r e f t n is h in g t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t c u p o la T h e c u p o la is in n e e d c f r e - g ild in g a n d p a in t in g w it h t h e c o n d it io n d e t e r io r a t in g

• v e r t h e p a s t s e v e r a l

y e a r s .

A dditional louvers

in t h e c u p o la a lo n g w it h a t t ic v e n t ila t io n s h o u ld a ls o b e c o n s id e r e d t o a id in c o r r e c t in g ic e d a m m in g . 7

SLIDE 29

J u d ic ia l P o s itio n s F iv e ju d g e s s e rv e

• n

th e N e w H a m p s h ire S u p re m e C o u rt. T h e re a re n o v a c a n c ie s . R S A 4 9 1 : 1 a u th o riz e s 2 2 ju d g e s

• n th e

s u p e rio r c o u rt b u t C h a p te r 2 2 4 , S e c tio n 2 1 9 , I, L a w s

• f 2 0 1 1

c a p s th e s u p e rio r c o u rt a t 1 8 ju d g e s u n til J u ly 1 , 2 0 1 3 . T h e re a re c u rre n tly 1 8 s u p e rio r c o u rt ju d g e s a n d n o v a c a n c ie s . R S A 4 9 0 -F :7 a u th o riz e s 3 9 fu ll-tim e c irc u it c o u rt ju d g e s b u t C h a p te r 2 2 4 , S e c tio n 2 1 9 c a p s th e c irc u it c o u rt a t 3 5 fu ll-tim e ju d g e s u n til J u ly 1 ,2 0 1 3 . T h e re a re c u rre n tly 3 0 fu ll-tim e c irc u it c o u rt ju d g e s .

.

. R S A 4 9 0 -F :7 a u th o riz e s 2 8 p a rt-tim e c irc u it c o u rt ju d g e s . T h e re a re c u rre n tly 2 1 p a rt-tim e ju d g e s .

SLIDE 30

P a rt T w o A rticle 4 6 o f th e N e w H a m p sh ire C o n stitu tio n [A lt.) 4 6 . [N o m in a tio n a n d A p p o in b n e n t

• f O ffice rs.)

A ll ju d icia l

• ffice rs,

th e a tto m e y g e n e ra l, a n d a ll o ffice rs

• f th e n a vy, a n d g e n e ra l

a n d fie ld

• ffice rs
• f th e

m ilitia , sh a ll b e n o m in a te d a n d a p p o in te d b y th e g o ve m o r a n d co u n cil; a n d e ve ry su ch n o m in a tio n sh a ll b e m a d e a t le a st th re e d a ys p rio r to su ch a p p o in tm e n t; a n d n o a p p o in tm e n t sh a ll ta ke p la ce , u n le ss a m a jo rity

• f th e co u n cil

a g re e th e re to . C H A P T E R 4 9 1 S U P E R IO R C O U R T 4 9 1 :1 Ju stice s.

• T h e

su p e rio r co u rt sh a ll co n sist

• f a ch ie f ju stice ,

a p p o in te d b y th e g o ve m o r a n d co u n cil to a 5 -ye a r te rm , a n d 2 1 a sso cia te ju stice s. S a id ju stice s sh a ll b e a p p o in te d a n d co m m issio n e d a s p re scrib e d b y th e co n stitu tio n a n d sh a ll e xe rcise th e p o w e rs

• f th e co u rt

u n le ss

• th e rw ise

p ro vid e d . T h e ch ie f ju stice sh a ll b e a p p o in te d fro m a m o n g th e a sso cia te ju stice s. In th e e ve n t th a t th e ch ie f ju stice re sig n s a s ch ie f ju stice

• r is n o t re a p p o in te d

a t th e e xp ira tio n

• f

th e 5 -ye a r te rm , h e o r sh e m a y re tu m to th e p o sitio n

• f a sso cia te

ju stice , w h e th e r

• r not an associate justice vacancy then exists.

C H A P T E R 4 9 0 .F C IR C U IT C O U R T 4 9 0 .F :7 C ircu it C o u rt Ju d g e s; N u m b e r.-

• I. E xce p t a s p ro vid e d

in p a ra g ra p h II, th e n u m b e r

• f ju d g e s

a n d m a ste rs in th e circu il co u rt sh a ll n o t b e le ss th a n th e n u m b e r

• f a u th o rize d

ju d icia l a n d m a ste r p o silio n s in th e fo rm e r d istrict co u rt, p ro b a te co u rt, a n d ju d icia l b ra n ch fa m ily d ivisio n , a s w e ll a s a n y su p e rio r co u rt ju d icia l

• ffice r
• r m a rita l

m a ste r e q u iva le n t n o t ye t tra n sfe rre d to th e fo rm e r ju d icia l b ra n ch fa m ily d ivisio n

• n th e e ffe ctive

d a te

• f th is ch a p te r

b u t n e ce ssa ry to co m p le te th e fa m ily d ivisio n im p le m e n ta tio n a s se t fo rth in R S A 4 9 0 -0 .

• II. U p o n th e re tire m e n t,

re sig n a tio n , d isa b ility,

• r re m o va l
• f a p a rt-tim e

ju stice

• r sp e cia l ju stice
• f th e fo rm e r

p ro b a te

• r d istrict

co u rts, th e p o silio n sh a ll b e e lim in a te d , u n le ss w ilh in 3 0 d a ys

• f su ch

re tire m e n t, re sig n a tio n , d isa b ility,

• r

re m o va l th e su p re m e co u rt ce rtifie s in w ritin g to th e g o ve m o r th a t d u e to p o p u la tio n , ca se lo a d , a n d a va ila b le ju d icia l re so u rce s, th e p o silio n n e e d s to b e co n tin u e d in th e circu it co u rt.

• III. U p o n

th e co m p le tio n

• f th e cu rre n t

te rm

• f a m a rita l

m a ste r, th e p o silio n sh a ll b e co n ve rte d to a fu ll-tim e ju d icia l p o sitio n , p ro vid e d th a t th e fisca l co m m itte e

• f th e g e n e ra l

co u rt a p p ro ve s a n d fu rth e r p ro vid e d th a t su fficie n t fu n d s h a ve b e e n a p p ro p ria te d fo r th e sa la ry a n d b e n e fits

• f th e fu ll-tim e

ju d icia l p o sitio n . O n ce co n ve rte d to a fu ll-tim e ju d icia l va ca n cy, th e g o ve rn o r m a y

nominate and the council may confinn any qualified person pursuant to part 2,

a rticle 4 6 o f th e N e w H a m p sh ire co n stitu tio n .

• IV. The supreme

court, after reviewing population, caseload, judicial time, and

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e fficie n cy, a va ila b le ju d icia l re so u rce s, th e n e e d s

• f th e circu ij

co u rt, a n d o th e r re le va n t crite ria m a y re q u e st th e g o ve rn o r a n d co u n cil to d e sig n a te a sittin g p a rt- tim e ju d g e a s a fu ll-tim e ju d g e . T h e co u rt m a y re co m m e n d ce rta in ju d g e s; h o w e ve r, th e g o ve rn o r a n d co u n cil sh a ll n o t b e b o u n d b y th a t re co m m e n d a tio n . U p o n d e sig n a tio n , th a t ju d g e sh a ll b e co m e fu ll-tim e . P rio r to m a kin g ijs re q u e st, th e su p re m e co u rt sh a ll re ce ive th e a p p ro va l

• f th e fisca l co m m itte e
• f th e

g e n e ra l co u rt a n d th e re sh a ll b e fu n d s in th e co u rt's b u d g e t sp e cifica lly a p p ro p ria te d fo r th e sa la ry a n d b e n e fits

• f a n a d d itio n a l

fu ll-tim e circu ij co u rt ju d g e .

224:219 Laws of 2011

2 1 g Ju d icia l A p p o in b n e n ts; N u m b e r L im ite d ; V a ca n cie s. I. E xce p t a s p ro vid e d in p a ra g ra p h II, fo r th e b ie n n iu m e n d in g Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 th e n u m b e r

• f ju d g e s

se rvin g

• n

th e su p e rio r co u rt sh a ll n o t e xce e d 1 8 a n d th e n u m b e r

• f fu ll-tim e

ju d g e s se rvin g

• n

th e circu it co u rt sh a ll n o t e xce e d 2 8 .

• II. F o r th e b ie n n iu m

e n d in g Ju n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 : (a ) A n e xistin g m a rita l m a ste r p o sitio n m a y b e co n ve rte d to a ju d g e p o sitio n if su ch co n ve rsio n ca n b e m a d e w ith in th e lim its

• f th e ju d icia l

b ra n ch

• p e ra tin g

b u d g e t a n d is a p p ro ve d b y th e fisca l co m m itte e

• f th e

g e n e ra l co u rt. .

(b) If a mamal master retires or resigns, the vacant marital master

p o sitio n sh a ll b e fille d b y a ju d g e , if su ch p o sitio n ca n b e fille d w ith in th e Iim ijs

• f th e

ju d icia l b ra n ch

• p e ra tin g

b u d g e t a n d is a p p ro ve d b y th e fisca l co m m itte e

• f th e g e n e ra l

co u rt. T h e fillin g

• f a m a rita l

m a ste r p o sijio n b y a ju d g e sh a ll in cre a se th e a u th o rize d n u m b e r

• f

circu ij co u rt ju d g e s a llo w e d u n d e r p a ra g ra p h

r fo r e a ch

p o sitio n so fille d .

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FY 2013 Adjusted Authorized Judicial Branch Budget in Relation to State Budget

All Funds General Funds

SLIDE 33

Judicial Branch Budget FY 2013 Adjusted Authorized

Total Budget: $75,116,654

Judicial Salaries &

Benefits

21% Facilities 11%

Security 6% Non-Judicial Salaries &

Benefits

51%

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U N R E S T R IC T E D C O U R T F IN E S A N D F E E S

T itle O eser! otlon M otor V ehicle F ines F ines collected for m otor vehicle

• ffenses

for w hich the defendant requested a trial or w as

RIS 403671

required to appear. T hese fines are deposited into the H ighw ay F und. E ntry F ees F iling fees established by court rule actions filed in courts. F iling fees have been increased

• n

RIS 407310

9/1/89, 11/26/91, 7/1/97, 8/1/01, 7/14/02, and 7/1107. A ll entry fees increased

20% effective

7/1/09.

F ees for counterclaim s w ere added 711109. F ines F ines paid for crim inal

• ffenses

described in T itle LX II of the N ew H am pshire R evised S tatutes

RIS 407308

A nnotated. D efault F ees $50 penalty im posed by the courts for late paym ent

• f a fine, paym ent w ith a bad check, or

RlS 407311

• Collected by Courts

fa ilu re to a p p e a r in c o u rt w h e n a n a p p e a ra n c e is re q u ire d .

RlS 402557 -collected b':saf;~

O ther F ees F ees set forth in the court rules for filing certain m otions and petitions, and for obtaining

RlS 407312

certificates, copies, w rits, records research. R ecords research fee increased 7/1/09. F iling fee surcharge

• f $20 added

through R S A 490:24711103. T he surcharge w as repealed

• n 7/1/07

w hen the surcharge w as added to the filing fees by court rule. A $25 surcharge w as enacted under R S A 490:26-a effective 711107. B ar E xam F ees $275 paid by those applying to take the N ew H am pshire B ar E xam , or seeking adm ission to the

RIS 402477

B ar through m otion. T his fee increased from $85 to $110 on 9/1/89. It increased to $140 on

1/15/02, to $200 on 11/1104, to $225 on 917105to $250 on 2/21106 and to $275

• n 9/1108.

In te re s t In te re s t e a m e d

• n d e p o s ito ry

a c c o u n ts m a in ta in e d

by e a c h

c o u rt.

1 T 1 S 4 0 5 5 0 1

B ail F orfeiture B ail m ay be forfeited w hen a defendant fails to appear in court for an offense that does not . (N on-D riving O ffense) involve driving. B ail forfeited

• n driving
• ffenses

is credited to a restricted revenue account

Rls 407309

w i1hin the D eoartm ent

• f S afety.

M isc. S ales/R evenue S ale of oublications, unclaim ed funds, recoveries, and other recelD ts.

SLIDE 35

• RESTRICTED REVENUE

Title Description Police Standards and 66.66%

• f the penalty assessm ent

collected is credited to this account pursuant to RSA 188- Training Fund F:31. The fund is adm inistered by the Police Standards & Training Council, agency 087.

ACCT 402271

Facility Escrow Seven percent of each entry fee collected in the courts is deposited in this fund for court facility

Acel407344

im provem ents to existing facilities by the Departm ent

• f Adm inistrative

Services as recom m ended and approved by the Suprem e

• Court. RSA 490:26-e

DRED/O HRV Fines Fines for violations

• f RSA 215-A

issued by a DR ED officer. Agency 035.

ACCT 405924

Victim s Assistance Fund 16.67%

• f the penalty assessm ent

collected is cred~ed to this account pursuant to RSA 188-

ACCT 402231

F:31. The fund is adm inistered by the Departm ent

• f Justice.

Court M odem ization Fund Authority was repealed effective July 1, 1998. This had been funded by 3% of the penalty

ACCT 402224

assessm ent

• n fines (see RSA

188-F:31) pursuant to Chapter Law 220:2, Laws of 1992. Since beino reoealed, receiots have been laosed to the oeneral fund at vear end. Adm in Fees -Discretionary The fund was created pursuant to RSA 597:38-a. A $50 adm inistrative processing fee is

Acer 407431

im posed whenever a party recognized to appear for any offense defaults. The fee is retained by the court. Default Bench W arrant Fund Pursuant to RSA 597:38-b whenever a party recognized to appear for any offense involving

ACCT 402578

driving defaults and the recognizance is declared forfeited, the forfeited recognizance is paid into this fund known as the default bench warrant fund established in RSA 263:56-d to pay the costs of state, county and local law enforcem ent

• fficials who m ake arrests

pursuant to bench warrants issued for persons im properly at large for driving-related

• ffenses

and to pay the cost

• f breath analyzer m achines.

Departm ent

• f Safely

adm inisters this fund. Court Publications Revolving Authorized under RSA 490: 18-a, receipts and expenditures for probate legal notices are Fund recorded in this fund. The revolving fund enables the probate courts to rem it paym ent to the

ACCT 402091

newspapers and take advantaQ e of early paym ent discounts. DRED Forests Fines for violations

• f RSA 79, and RSA 216-227.

Recorded as DRED, agency 035.

ACCT 402sn

SLIDE 36

RESTRICTED REVENUE Paae 2

T itle D e s c rip tio n L a w L ib ra ry R e v o lv in g F u n d C re a te d p u rs u a n l to R S A 4 9 0 :2 5 , a ll re c e ip ls

• f th e la w

lib ra ry fro m s a le s , fin e s , d o n a tio n s , g ifts ACCT403S27 fin d g ra n ts a re d e p o s ile d in lo lh is fu n d . F u n d s m a y b e u s e d b y lh e la w lib ra ry u p o n a p p ro v a l

• f

h e S u p re m e C o u rt. IT D e d ic a te d F u n d C re a te d u n d e r R S A 4 9 0 :2 6 -h th e J u d ic ia l B ra n c h In fo rm a tio n T e c h n o lo g y fu n d p ro v id e s fo r lh e

Ac:et403639, 406457

m a in le n a n c e a n d in fra s lru c tu re re n e w a l

• f ju d ic ia l

b ra n c h in fo rm a lio n te c h n o lo g y , in c lu d in g "a rd w a re a n d s o ftw a re , a s re c o m m e n d e d b y lh e D ire c to r

• f th e A d m in is lra liv e

O ffic e

• f lh e

~ o u rts a n d a p p ro v e d b y th e S u p re m e C o u rt. F o u rte e n p e rc e n t

• f e a c h

e n lry fe e c o lle c te d in h e ju d ic ia l b ra n c h a n d 1 6 .6 7 p e rc e n l

• f th e p e n a lty

a s s e s s m e n l c o lle c te d p u rs u a n t to R S A ) 8 8 - F :3 1 a re d e o o s ite d in to lh e fu n d . M e d ia lio n

& A rb itra tio n

F u n d _ C re a le d u n d e r R S A 4 9 0 -E , lh e O ffic e

• f M e d ia lio n

a n d A rb ilra lio n a n d a ll o f lh e m e d ia lio n ,

Aoct 400115 Probate & Family OIv, 403172

rb ~ ra lio n , a n d n e u lra l c a s e e v a lu a tio n p ro g ra m s

• ffe re d

th ro u g h th e c o u rt s y s te m a re fu n d e d

Dislrld Ct Mediation, 403718 Foreclosute

h ro u g h s u rc h a rg e s

• n filin g

fe e s , u s e r fe e s , ro s te rin g fe e s (s e e R S A 4 6 1 -A :7 , Xl, a d m in is tra liv e Program,403178 Rosteliog Fee, 403179

User Fee, 406799 Mandatory small daim

e e s , a n d g ra n ls .

mediation, 406867 Voluntary civil mediation, 408112 APPellate mediation

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