FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
A New Program
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This bill removes Upshur County from the 26th Judicial Circuit and adds it two a new judicial circuit drawn as the 32nd Judicial Circuit. The bill would also require a new judge be added to serve in the new circuit.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2014
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2015
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
472,329 |
0 |
461,679 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Salary & Benefits
Circuit Judge – $164,743
Secretary – $70,708.00
Court Reporter – $76,569.00
Law Clerk – $69,546.00
Probation Officer – $70,893.00
TOTAL – $452,459.00
Non- recurring first year expenses
Computer System $5,000 Computer, software, and printers
Copier & Fax $1,100 Purchase of one copier/fax/printer
Typewriter $800 Purchase of one typewriter for the secretary
2 sets of Code $2,000 One set of the WV Code for the Judge and their clerk
Other Equipment $1,000 Dictating and other
Robes $750 One robe for each judge
TOTAL – $10,650
Recurring Expenses
Travel $4,500 Probation Officer & Judge's staff
Law Library updates $1,000 for 2 sets of code
Conference Expense $2,000 2 Judicial Conference - travel expense
Education Expense $1,000 Probation conference
Cellular phone $720
TOTAL – $9,220
Total of all expenses– $472,329.00
Memorandum
Please note that Article VIII, Section 5, of the West Virginia Constitution, provides "...the legislature, at any session thereof, held in the odd-numbered year next proceeding the time for the full term election of the judges thereof, may rearrange the circuits and may increase or diminish the number of circuits." The circuit judges will next be elected in 2016; therefore, judicial circuits can not be realigned until 2015.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tina A. Sevy
Email Address: tina.sevy@courtswv.gov