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Virginia

Actions Underway

• Virginia is both a state and locally funded court system.  The state pays the salaries of the judges and most clerical staff. 
• Virginia’s budget was reduced by $8 million over the ‘08/’09 and ‘09/’10 fiscal years, giving the Judiciary the flexibility of how to manage it.  The Courts will probably return $3 million in FY2008/2009 and $5 million in FY2009/2010.
• In addition, the Judiciary anticipated an increase of $2 million in the criminal fund budget to pay court appointed attorney fees in excess of the statutory caps.  The General Assembly removed the additional $2.0 million from the waiver budget keeping it at $4.2 million.
• The $500,000 appropriation to run Virginia’s Judicial Evaluation Program was removed from the FY2009/10 budget.
• Virginia has not implemented any layoffs, but has implemented hiring delays, cancelled conferences and has taken other cost cutting steps.

Reports and Articles

• Tom Jackson. "Lawmakers Intervene in DUI Issue." The Washington Post. August 20, 2009.

Gavel to Gavel

• Database. Search the Gavel to Gavel legislation database based on state, year, legislation category, or any combination.

State Links

• Court Budget Web Sites
• Strategic Planning
• State Budgets for 2009
• State Budget Offices