Nevada_Executive_Budget_2013-2015

SUPREME COURT
101-1494
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution provides that the Nevada Supreme Court shall administer the Nevada Judicial System; has exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals for all civil and criminal
cases from District Courts; has the power to issue Writs of Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Habeas Corpus; shall proscribe the rules and requirements for the licensure
of lawyers and impose discipline as appropriate; and shall hear all appeals from the Judicial Discipline Commission for the discipline of judges. The Nevada Supreme Court is funded
primarily through administrative assessments collected pursuant to NRS 176.059, and through a general fund appropriation.
BASE
The base budget continues funding for 84 positions, and the direct operating expenditures of the Supreme Court. One-time expenditures have been eliminated and partial year costs have been
annualized.
2011-2012
ACTUAL
2012-2013
WORK
PROGRAM
2013-2014
AGENCY
REQUEST
2013-2014
GOVERNOR
RECOMMENDS
2014-2015
AGENCY
REQUEST
2014-2015
GOVERNOR
RECOMMENDS
RESOURCES:
APPROPRIATION CONTROL 3,253,723 3,382,946 4,318,500 4,397,094 4,612,789 4,468,504
REVERSIONS -499,510 0 0 0 0 0
AUTOMATION FEE (NRS 2.250) 0 0 47,050 47,050 47,050 47,050
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS (NRS 176.059) 6,870,273 7,018,344 6,539,259 6,463,298 6,404,550 6,549,742
PHOTOCOPY SERVICE CHARGE (NRS 2.250) 15,026 15,557 13,561 13,561 12,883 12,883
TRANSFER FROM USJR (NRS 2.250 TECHNOLOGY FEE) 47,050 44,850 0 0 0 0
TRANSFER FROM EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION 29,980 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL RESOURCES: 9,716,542 10,461,697 10,918,370 10,921,003 11,077,272 11,078,179
EXPENDITURES:
PERSONNEL 7,017,215 7,695,604 8,350,284 8,361,387 8,399,408 8,408,765
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL 1,031 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000
IN-STATE TRAVEL 76,826 78,559 81,035 81,035 81,035 81,035
OPERATING EXPENSES 1,622,963 1,654,781 1,640,004 1,630,431 1,712,325 1,702,752
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES 387,424 496,141 413,777 413,777 426,110 426,110
COURT SECURITY 169,171 134,808 115,070 115,070 130,314 130,314
INFORMATION SERVICES 439,976 385,868 302,264 303,367 312,144 313,267
PURCHASING ASSESSMENT 1,936 1,936 1,936 1,936 1,936 1,936
TOTAL EXPENDITURES: 9,716,542 10,461,697 10,918,370 10,921,003 11,077,272 11,078,179
TOTAL POSITIONS: 83.00 84.00 84.00 84.00 84.00 84.00
JUDICIAL BRANCH JUDICIAL - 13
JUDICIAL BRANCH