FY 23 Approved Budget Book

JUDICIAL Circuit Court Index #411000

ORIGIN/PURPOSE:

The Circuit Court of Harford County is a Court of general jurisdiction which hears and decides a wide variety of cases. On the civil side, it hears cases (1) where the amount in dispute is in excess of $10,000 and the parties have requested a jury trial, (2) family law cases, (3) administrative appeals, and (4) numerous similar actions. On the criminal side, it hears criminal cases where a serious violation of the law is alleged and/or party has requested a jury trial. FY 23 GOALS: TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF BOTH DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC CASES TO ENSURE THAT LITIGANTS ARE ABLE TO HAVE THEIR LEGAL DISPUTES AND PROBLEMS RESOLVED AS EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY AS THE SITUATION PERMITS WHILE STILL DOING JUSTICE FOR ALL CONCERNED o To continue to reduce the number of open civil cases o To manage cases so that 98% of all non-domestic cases are resolved within eighteen (18) months pursuant to the Case Flow Management Guidelines established by the Administrative Office of the Courts o To manage cases so that 90% of all domestic relations cases are resolved within twelve (12) months pursuant to the Case Flow Management Guidelines established by the Administrative Office of the Courts ALL FUND SUMMARY:

ORIGINAL BUDGET FY 22

EXECUTIVE PROPOSED FY 23

AUDITED FY 20

AUDITED FY 21

ENACTED FY 23

SUMMARY BY CHARACTER:

10 PERSONAL SERVICES 20 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 30 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 40 BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

1,724,098

1,820,719

2,100,012

2,422,186

2,422,186

13,722 30,852 12,278 91,975

39,583 30,256 12,456 65,477

19,700 41,300 13,880

40,700 46,300 16,380 32,109

40,700 46,300 16,380 32,109

50 CAPITAL OUTLAY 70 MISCELLANEOUS

0 0

1,500

0

0

0

GRAND TOTAL

1,874,425

1,968,491

2,174,892

2,557,675

2,557,675

FUNDING SOURCE:

1,874,425

1,968,491

2,174,892

2,557,675

2,557,675

11 GENERAL

635