Senate Bill 25-096

NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 2/27/2025.

BY SENATOR(S) Bridges, Amabile;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird, Sirota, Taggart, Bacon, Brown, Carter, Duran, Espenoza, Joseph, Mabrey, Soper, Story, Woodrow, McCluskie.

Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the judicial department.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  Appropriation to the judicial department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.  In Session Laws of Colorado 2024, section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part IX as follows:

Section 2. Appropriation.

Part IX

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

(1) SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS59

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Appellate Court Programs60

18,445,576

18,373,576

72,000a

(145.0 FTE)

Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel

14,905,701

14,905,701b

(80.0 FTE)

Law Library

1,143,979

820,141

250,941c

72,897d

(6.0 FTE)

(1.0 FTE)

Indirect Cost Assessment

191,493

191,493b

34,686,749

a This amount shall be from various fees and cost recoveries.

b These amounts shall be from annual attorney registration fees and law examination application fees established by the Colorado Supreme Court pursuant to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, Chapter 18, Rules 203.1, 203.4 (4), and 227. These amounts are included for informational purposes only as these fees are continuously appropriated under the Judicial Department's constitutional authority.

c This amount shall be from appellate court filing fees and other fees credited to the Supreme Court Library Fund created in Section 13-2-120, C.R.S. This amount is included for informational purposes only as these fees are continuously appropriated under the Judicial Department's constitutional authority.

d This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Law from the Personal Services line item appropriation within the Legal Services to State Agencies section.

(2) COURTS ADMINISTRATION59

(A) Administration and Technology

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

General Courts Administration

39,284,011

28,577,845

8,741,468a

1,964,698b

(306.1 FTE)

(38.8 FTE)

(6.0 FTE)

Information Technology Infrastructure

21,097,162

1,408,100

19,689,062c

21,838,100

20,430,000c

Information Technology Cost Recoveries

4,535,800

4,535,800c

Indirect Cost Assessment

595,484

595,484d

65,512,457

66,253,395

a Of this amount, $8,170,352 shall be from the Judicial Department Information Technology Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-114 (1), C.R.S., $192,927 shall be from the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund created in Section 18-19-103 (4)(a), C.R.S., $70,000 shall be from the Justice Center Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (7)(a), C.R.S., $28,491 shall be from the Court Security Cash Fund created in Section 13-1-204 (1)(a), C.R.S., $28,491 shall be from the Family Violence Justice Fund created in Section 14-4-107 (1), C.R.S., $28,491 shall be from the Eviction Legal Defense Fund created in Section 13-40-127 (2), C.R.S., $28,491 shall be from the Underfunded Courthouse Facility Cash Fund created in Section 13-1-304 (1), C.R.S., and $194,225 shall be from various sources of cash funds.

b Of this amount, $1,533,974 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., $185,970 shall be from indirect cost recoveries related to federal grants to cover both departmental and statewide indirect costs, $169,040 shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries collected by the Judicial Department or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., and $75,714 shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services Child Support Enforcement.

c These amounts shall be from the Judicial Department Information Technology Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-114 (1), C.R.S.

d This amount shall be from various sources of cash funds.

(B) Central Appropriations

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Health, Life, and Dental

55,050,832

50,315,185

4,735,647a

Short-term Disability

508,389

469,142

39,247a

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance

1,525,163

1,407,423

117,740a

Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments

33,892,475

31,276,043

2,616,432a

Salary Survey

13,202,550

12,165,278

1,037,272a

Step Pay

13,831,529

12,458,477

1,373,052a

PERA Direct Distribution

7,140,927

6,473,800

667,127a

Workers' Compensation

881,803

881,803

Legal Services

764,757

764,757

Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds

1,883,868

1,883,868

Vehicle Lease Payments

190,413

190,413

Capital Outlay

783,772

783,772

Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center Leased Space

2,952,546

2,952,546

Payments to OIT

7,664,065

7,664,065

7,744,452

7,744,452

CORE Operations

458,398

458,398

Digital Trunk Radio Payments

26,580

26,580

140,758,067

140,838,454

a These amounts shall be from various sources of cash funds including: the Alcohol and Drug Driving Safety Program Fund created in Section 42-4-1301.3 (4)(a), C.R.S.; the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund created in Section 18-19-103 (4)(a), C.R.S.; the Court Security Cash Fund created in Section 13-1-204 (1)(a), C.R.S.; the Family-friendly Court Program Cash Fund created in Section 13-3-113 (6)(a), C.R.S.; the Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund created in Section 16-11-101.6 (2), C.R.S.; the Judicial Department Information Technology Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-114 (1), C.R.S.; the Offender Services Fund created in Section 16-11-214 (1)(a), C.R.S.; the Restorative Justice Surcharge Fund created in Section 18-25-101 (3)(a), C.R.S.; the State Commission on Judicial Performance Cash Fund created in Section 13-5.5-115, C.R.S.; the Underfunded Courthouse Facility Cash Fund created in Section 13-1-304 (1), C.R.S.; and the Office of Public Guardianship Cash Fund created in Section 13-94-108 (1), C.R.S.

(C) Centrally-administered Programs

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Victim Assistance

16,375,000

16,375,000a

Victim Compensation

13,400,000

13,400,000b

Office of Restitution Services

8,474,252

7,576,711c

897,541d

(106.2 FTE)

(17.0 FTE)

Problem-solving Courts

4,237,268

466,721

3,770,547e

(2.7 FTE)

(38.2 FTE)

Language Interpreters and Translators

8,254,999

8,204,999

50,000f

9,769,493

9,719,493

(41.6 FTE)

Judicial Security Office

408,839

408,839

(3.0 FTE)

Courthouse Security

4,033,591

1,500,000

2,533,591g

Appropriation to the Underfunded Courthouse Facility Cash Fund

3,000,000

3,000,000

Underfunded Courthouse Facilities Grant Program

3,000,000

3,000,000h

4,500,000

1,500,000p

Courthouse Furnishings and Infrastructure Maintenance61

543,000

543,000

Senior Judge Program

2,290,895

990,895

1,300,000e

Judicial Education and Training

1,291,757

87,325

1,204,432e

(4.0 FTE)

Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation

801,250

214,500

586,750i

(3.0 FTE)

Family Violence Justice Grants

2,170,000

2,000,000

170,000j

Restorative Justice Programs

1,017,767

1,017,767k

(1.0 FTE)

District Attorney Adult Pretrial Diversion Programs

675,000

100,000

406,000l

169,000m

Family-friendly Court Program

270,000

270,000n

Appropriation to the Eviction Legal Defense Fund

1,100,000

1,100,000

Eviction Legal Defense Grant Program

2,000,000

1,400,000o

600,000o

S.B. 23-230 County Assistance for 23rd Judicial District

4,000,000

4,000,000

Appropriation to the

Colorado Access to

Justice Cash Fund

100,000

100,000

Professional Licenses

225,000

225,000

77,668,618

80,683,112

a This amount shall be from the Victims and Witnesses Assistance and Law Enforcement Fund established in the office of the court administrator of each judicial district pursuant to Section 24-4.2-103 (1), C.R.S. This amount is included for informational purposes only as each judicial district court administrator and district attorney are authorized to spend this money for statutorily authorized purposes without an appropriation.

b This amount shall be from the Crime Victim Compensation Fund established in the office of the court administrator of each judicial district pursuant to Section 24-4.1-117 (1), C.R.S. This amount is included for informational purposes only as each judicial district court administrator and district attorney are authorized to spend this money for statutorily authorized purposes without an appropriation.

c This amount shall be from the Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund created in Section 16-11-101.6 (2), C.R.S.

d This amount shall be transferred from the Victim Assistance line item appropriation within this subsection.

e These amounts shall be from the Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S.

f This amount shall be from various sources of cash funds.

g This amount shall be from the Court Security Cash Fund created in Section 13-1-204 (1)(a), C.R.S.

h This amount shall be from revenue deposited in the Underfunded Courthouse Facility Cash Fund created in Section 13-1-304 (1), C.R.S.

i This amount shall be from the State Commission on Judicial Performance Cash Fund created in Section 13-5.5-115, C.R.S.

j This amount shall be from the Family Violence Justice Fund created in Section 14-4-107 (1), C.R.S.

k This amount shall be from the Restorative Justice Surcharge Fund created in Section 18-25-101 (3)(a), C.R.S.

l This amount shall be from grants.

m This amount shall be from the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund created in Section 18-19-103 (4)(a), C.R.S.

n This amount shall be from the Family-friendly Court Program Cash Fund created in Section 13-3-113 (6)(a), C.R.S.

o These amounts shall be from the Eviction Legal Defense Fund created in Section 13-40-127 (2), C.R.S. The cash funds portion of the appropriation reflects expenditures from the fund balance and the reappropriated funds portion reflects expenditures from the FY 2024-25 General Fund appropriation to the Fund.

pThis amount shall be from reserves in the Underfunded Courthouse Facility Cash Fund created in Section 13-1-304 (1), C.R.S.

(D) Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Building Management and Operations

7,184,435

544,470a

6,639,965b

(14.0 FTE)

Appropriation to Justice Center Maintenance Fund

2,772,129

2,772,129a

Justice Center Maintenance Fund Expenditures

1,384,906

1,384,906c

Debt Service Payments

15,754,016

5,000,000

10,754,016d

27,095,486

a These amounts shall be from the Justice Center Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (7)(a), C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from the Justice Center Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (7)(a), C.R.S. This amount is categorized as reappropriated funds as it reflects appropriations to state agencies for Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center Leased Space that will be credited to the Justice Center Cash Fund, consisting of $3,687,419 from the Department of Law and $2,952,546 from the Central Appropriations subsection of this section.

c This amount shall be from the Justice Center Maintenance Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (7)(d)(I), C.R.S.

d This amount shall be from the Justice Center Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (7)(a), C.R.S. Debt service payments include an estimated $5,354,093 in federal revenues made available through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that is not included in this appropriation. These funds cover a portion of the interest costs associated with the project financing that was secured through taxable "Build America" certificates of participation.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

311,034,628

314,870,447

(3) TRIAL COURTS59

Trial Court Programs60

205,048,192

171,912,711

31,826,141a

1,309,340b

170,398,217

33,340,635a

(1,663.1 FTE)

(355.0 FTE)

Court Costs, Jury Costs, Court-appointed Counsel, and Reimbursements for Vacated Convictions

10,818,131

10,652,882

165,249c

District Attorney Mandated Costs

3,058,928

2,850,928

208,000c

ACTION and Statewide Discovery Sharing Systems

3,490,000

3,420,000

70,000d

Federal Funds and Other Grants

3,250,000

1,325,000c

300,000e

1,625,000(I)

(3.0 FTE)

(6.0 FTE)

(4.0 FTE)

Indirect Cost Assessment

413,895

413,895c

226,079,146

a Of this amount, an estimated $29,609,701 $31,124,195 shall be from the Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund created in Section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S., $1,107,724 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and an estimated $1,108,716 shall be from various fees and cost recoveries.

b This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services Child Support Enforcement.

c These amounts shall be from various fees, cost recoveries, and grants.

d This amount shall be from the Statewide Discovery Sharing Surcharge Fund created in Section 18-26-102 (2)(a), C.R.S.

e This amount shall be transferred from other state agencies.

(4) PROBATION AND RELATED SERVICES59

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Probation Programs

110,191,222

100,651,842

9,539,380a

(1,165.4 FTE)

(121.6 FTE)

Offender Treatment and Services62

22,410,873

276,201

17,043,853b

5,090,819c

23,649,333

18,653,853b

4,719,279c

Appropriation to the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund

17,702,906

16,075,939

1,626,967d

S.B. 91-094 Juvenile Services

1,596,837

1,596,837e

(15.0 FTE)

Correctional Treatment Cash Fund Expenditures63

28,219,096

28,219,096f

28,974,964

755,868l

(1.0 FTE)

Reimbursements to Law Enforcement Agencies for the Costs of Returning a Probationer

287,500

287,500g

Victims Grants

650,000

650,000h

(6.0 FTE)

Federal Funds and Other Grants

5,600,000

1,950,000i

850,000j

2,800,000(I)

(2.0 FTE)

(18.0 FTE)

(12.0 FTE)

Indirect Cost Assessment

408,113

408,113k

187,066,547

189,060,875

a Of this amount, an estimated $5,750,328 shall be from the Offender Services Fund created in Section 16-11-214 (1)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $3,597,060 shall be from the Alcohol and Drug Driving Safety Program Fund created in Section 42-4-1301.3 (4)(a), C.R.S., and an estimated $191,992 shall be from various fees and cost recoveries.

b Of this amount, an estimated $15,509,883 $17,009,883 shall be from the Offender Services Fund created in Section 16-11-214 (1)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $881,941 $730,926 shall be from the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund created in Section 18-19-103 (4)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $302,029 $503,044 shall be from the Sex Offender Surcharge Fund created in Section 18-21-103 (3), C.R.S., and an estimated $350,000 $410,000 shall be from various fees and cost recoveries.

c Of this amount, $4,045,126 $3,612,279 shall be from the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund created in Section 18-19-103 (4)(a), C.R.S., and $1,045,693 $1,107,000 shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services from the Behavioral Health Administration, Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Services, Community Prevention and Treatment Programs line item appropriation.

d This amount shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.

e This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services from the S.B. 91-094 Programs line item appropriation.

f This amount shall be from revenue deposited in the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund created in Section 18-19-103 (4)(a), C.R.S.

g This amount shall be from the Interstate Compact Probation Transfer Cash Fund created in Section 18-1.3-204 (4)(b)(II)(A), C.R.S.

h Of this amount, an estimated $425,000 shall be transferred from local Victims and Witnesses Assistance and Law Enforcement Board grants reflected in the Victim Assistance line item appropriation within the Courts Administration, Centrally Administered Programs subsection of this department, pursuant to Section 24-4.2-105 (2.5)(a)(II), C.R.S., and an estimated $225,000 shall be transferred from the Department of Public Safety from the State Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement Program line item appropriation within the Division of Criminal Justice, pursuant to Section 24-33.5-506 (1)(b), C.R.S.

i This amount shall be from various fees, cost recoveries, and grants.

j This amount shall be transferred from other state agencies.

k This amount shall be from various sources of cash funds.

lThis amount shall be from reserves in the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund created in Section 18-19-103 (4)(a), C.R.S.

(5) OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER64

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Personal Services60

118,819,976

118,819,976

(1,176.7 FTE)

Health, Life, and Dental

14,369,979

14,369,979

Short-term Disability

169,014

169,014

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance

507,043

507,043

Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments

11,267,620

11,267,620

Salary Survey

4,952,671

4,952,671

Step Pay

3,773,303

3,773,303

PERA Direct Distribution

1,622,163

1,622,163

Operating Expenses

2,276,532

2,246,532

30,000a

Legal Services

96,860

96,860

Vehicle Lease Payments

116,752

116,752

Capital Outlay

693,013

693,013

Leased Space and Utilities

10,038,543

10,038,543

Automation Plan

3,600,913

3,600,913

4,314,594

4,314,594

Attorney Registration

166,134

166,134

Contract Services

49,395

49,395

Mandated Costs

4,604,036

4,604,036

Training

436,000

436,000

Grants

713,364

713,364b

(6.8 FTE)

178,273,311

178,986,992

a This amount shall be from training fees.

b This amount shall be from grants.

(6) OFFICE OF ALTERNATE DEFENSE COUNSEL65

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Personal Services60

4,939,287

4,939,287

(40.7 FTE)

Health, Life, and Dental

702,630

702,630

Short-term Disability

7,078

7,078

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance

19,738

19,738

Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments

477,729

477,729

Salary Survey

136,635

136,635

Step Pay

153,575

153,575

Operating Expenses

271,959

271,959

Legal Services

36,921

36,921

Capital Outlay

20,010

20,010

Training and Conferences

180,000

100,000

80,000a

Conflict-of-interest Contracts

49,772,971

49,772,971

52,565,650

52,565,650

Mandated Costs

3,049,773

3,049,773

59,768,306

62,560,985

a This amount shall be from training fees.

(7) OFFICE OF THE CHILD'S REPRESENTATIVE66

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Personal Services60

4,632,084

4,144,551

487,533a

(39.0 FTE)

Health, Life, and Dental

509,144

471,085

38,059a

Short-term Disability

5,596

4,979

617a

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance

16,786

14,936

1,850a

Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments

373,012

331,900

41,112a

Salary Survey

120,681

109,255

11,426a

Step Pay

135,645

122,803

12,842a

Operating Expenses67

1,904,000

314,150

1,589,850a

Leased Space

151,626

151,626

CASA Contracts

2,750,000

2,750,000

Training

158,000

58,000

100,000a

Court-appointed Counsel

32,100,758

30,284,436

1,816,322a

Mandated Costs

81,000

81,000

Grants

56,909

56,909b

42,995,241

a These amounts shall be from transfers from the Department of Human Services' Division of Child Welfare from federal Title IV-E reimbursements deposited in the Title IV-E Administrative Cost Cash Fund created in Section 26-2-102.5 (3)(b)(I), C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from various sources of reappropriated funds including transfers from the Department of Human Services' Division of Child Welfare and from the Judicial Department.

(8) OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT PARENTS' COUNSEL68

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Personal Services60

2,786,853

2,617,945

168,908a

1,399,653

1,387,200a

(18.9 FTE)

(1.0 FTE)

Health, Life, and Dental

384,471

374,892

9,579a

179,371

205,100a

Short-term Disability

3,797

3,565

232a

1,909

1,888a

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance

11,389

10,693

696a

5,725

5,664a

Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments

253,116

237,640

15,476a

127,258

125,858a

Salary Survey

78,343

73,430

4,913a

39,512

38,831a

Step Pay

88,057

82,535

5,522a

44,410

43,647a

Operating Expenses

692,971

162,021

530,950a

Legal Services

8,395

8,395

Parent Advocates

50,000

50,000a

1,462,050

1,462,050a

Preventative Legal Services

50,000

50,000a

Training

138,000

30,000

6,000b

102,000a

Court-appointed Counsel

27,891,733

21,482,404

6,409,329a

22,891,733

5,000,000a

Mandated Costs

1,114,592

1,114,592

Grants

31,095

31,095c

33,582,812

34,994,862

a These amounts shall be from transfers from the Department of Human Services' Division of Child Welfare from federal Title IV-E reimbursements deposited in the Title IV-E Administrative Cost Cash Fund created in Section 26-2-102.5 (3)(b)(I), C.R.S. Of these amounts, $5,000,000 appropriated in the Court-appointed Counsel line item is a one-time appropriation from this fund source included as a one-year General Fund offset.

b This amount shall be from training fees.

c This amount shall be from various sources of reappropriated funds including transfers from the Department of Human Services' Division of Child Welfare.

(9) OFFICE OF THE CHILD PROTECTION OMBUDSMAN

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Program Costs

2,415,993

2,415,993

(14.3 FTE)

Legal Services

48,697

48,697

$2,464,690

(10) INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Program Costs

356,787

356,787

(1.5 FTE)

Legal Services

90,683

90,683

$447,470

(11) OFFICE OF PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Program Costs

2,316,806

2,092,293a

224,513b

(14.0 FTE)

(2.0 FTE)

Legal Services

57,481

57,481a

Indirect Cost Assessment

18,527

18,527a

$2,392,814

a These amounts shall be from the Office of Public Guardianship Cash Fund created in Section 13-94-108 (1), C.R.S.

b This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services from the Behavioral Health Administration, Integrated Behavioral Health Services, Community Transition Services line item appropriation.

(12) COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Office of Judicial Discipline

1,318,104

1,318,104

(5.0 FTE)

Legal Services

147,740

147,740

$1,465,844

(13) STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COURT LIAISON

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Personal Services

10,285,964

10,285,964

9,783,791

9,783,791

(99.0 FTE)

Health, Life, and Dental

1,371,904

1,371,904

Short-term Disability

11,898

11,898

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance

35,693

35,693

Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments

793,187

793,187

Salary Survey

279,087

279,087

Step Pay

272,954

272,954

Operating Expenses

736,930

736,930

1,025,980

1,025,980

Legal Services

3,568

3,568

Psychological Assessment Services

665,020

665,020

(4.9 FTE)

Participant Services

500,000

500,000

14,956,205

14,743,082

(14) OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

ASIA Office

665,216

665,216

(6.0 FTE)

Health, Life, and Dental

105,796

105,796

Short-term Disability

871

871

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance

2,612

2,612

Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments

58,034

58,034

Salary Survey

21,811

21,811

Step Pay

21,411

21,411

875,751

(15) OFFICE OF THE JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE OMBUDSMAN

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Office of Judicial Discipline Ombudsman

416,175

416,175

(1.8 FTE)

TOTALS PART IX

(JUDICIAL)

$1,096,505,689

$836,014,215

$191,561,642a

$64,504,832

$4,425,000b

$1,107,041,123

$839,194,306

$197,682,942a

$65,738,875

a Of this amount, $45,123,135 contains an (I) notation.

b This amount contains an (I) notation.

Footnotes: The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.

59Judicial Department, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; Courts Administration; Trial Courts; Probation and Related Services -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108 (5), C.R.S., up to 10.0 percent of the total appropriation to the following divisions may be transferred between line items: Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, Courts Administration, Trial Courts, Probation and Related Services. Appropriations may be transferred within these divisions and between these divisions.

60Judicial Department, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, Appellate Court Programs; Trial Courts, Trial Court Programs; Office of the State Public Defender, Personal Services; Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, Personal Services; Office of the Child's Representative, Personal Services; Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel, Personal Services -- In accordance with Section 13-30-104 (3), C.R.S., funding is provided for judicial compensation, as follows:

FY 2023-24FY 2024-25

SalaryIncreaseSalary

Chief Justice, Supreme Court$214,188$6,426$220,614

Associate Justice, Supreme Court 209,6166,288215,904

Chief Judge, Court of Appeals 205,9446,178212,122

Associate Judge, Court of Appeals 201,3126,039207,351

District Court Judge, Denver Juvenile Court Judge,

   and Denver Probate Court Judge 193,0085,790198,798

County Court Judge 184,7045,541190,245

Funding is also provided in the Long Bill to maintain the salary of the State Public Defender at the level of an associate judge of the Court of Appeals and to maintain the salaries of the Alternate Defense Counsel, the Executive Director of the Office of the Child's Representative, and the Executive Director of the Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel at the level of a district court judge.

61Judicial Department, Courts Administration, Centrally-administered Programs, Courthouse Furnishings and Infrastructure Maintenance -- This appropriation remains available through June 30, 2026.

62Judicial Department, Probation and Related Services, Offender Treatment and Services -- It is the General Assembly's intent that $4,877 of the appropriation for Offender Treatment and Services be used to provide treatment and services for offenders participating in veterans treatment courts, including peer mentoring services.

63Judicial Department, Probation and Related Services, Correctional Treatment Cash Fund Expenditures -- This appropriation includes the following transfers:

$3,882,643 to the Department of Corrections,

$11,316,933 to the Department of Human Services,

$5,299,696 to the Department of Public Safety,

$3,612,279 to the Offender Treatment and Services line item in the Probation Division, and

$169,000 to the District Attorney Adult Pretrial Diversion Programs line in the Centrally Administered Program Section of the Courts

Administration Division.

64Judicial Department, Office of the State Public Defender -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108 (5), C.R.S., up to 5.0 percent of the total Office of the State Public Defender appropriation may be transferred between line items in the Office of the State Public Defender.

65Judicial Department, Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108 (5), C.R.S., up to 5.0 percent of the total Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel appropriation may be transferred between line items in the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel.

66Judicial Department, Office of the Child's Representative -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108 (5), C.R.S., up to 5.0 percent of the total Office of the Child's Representative's appropriation may be transferred between line items in the Office of the Child's Representative.

67Judicial Department, Office of the Child's Representative, Operating Expenses -- Of this appropriation, $1,500,000 of the reappropriated funds appropriation transferred from the Department of Human Services from the Title IV-E Administrative Cost Cash Fund created in Section 26-2-102.5 (3)(b)(I), C.R.S., remains available through June 30, 2026.

68Judicial Department, Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108 (5), C.R.S., up to 5.0 percent of the total Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel's appropriation may be transferred between line items in the Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel.

SECTION 2. Appropriation to the judicial department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. In Session Laws of Colorado 2024, section 18 of chapter 471, (HB 24-1355), amend (2)(b); and add (2)(g) as follows:

Section 18.  Appropriation - adjustments to 2024 long bill. (2)  For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $1,430,325 is appropriated to the judicial department. This appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:

(b)  $162,390 $113,390 for use by courts administration for capital outlay;

(g)  $49,000 for use by the statewide behavioral health liaison for capital outlay.

SECTION 3. Safety clause.The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.

Signed By: James Rashad Coleman, Sr., President of the Senate

Signed By: Julie McCluskie, Speaker of the House of Representatives

Signed By: Esther van Mourik, Secretary of the Senate

Signed By: Vanessa Reilly, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives

Signed By: Jared S. Polis, Governor of the State of Colorado