Title Page
Copyright
RAND Institute for Civil Justice
Contents
Figure
Tables
Key Findings
Funded Services Vary Between State Courts
How State Courts Spend Fee Revenue Varies Significantly
State Court Systems Vary in Their Flexibility to Carry Forward Resources or Revenue
Governance Models Vary Significantly
Recommendations for Further Inquiry
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Previous RAND Research Indicates That State Court Budgets and Financing Methods Warrant Further Research
Research Approach
Organization of This Report
Introduction
Theoretical Approaches to Court System Financing
Financial Anatomy 1: State Versus County Revenue Streams and Administration
Financial Anatomy 2: What Categories of Services Are Paid for as a Formal Part of the State Court System?
Financial Anatomy 3: Fee Revenue Versus Tax Revenue
How Much Flexibility Do State Court Systems Have to Carry Forward Resources or Revenue from One Time Period to Another?
How Many Line Items Are in the Budget for the General Fund–Financed Court Systems?
Who Records State Court System Accounting Information, and What Information Is Being Reported?
Discussion
Introduction
Theoretical Approaches to Court System Governance
Governance Anatomy 1: Deciding Who Decides
Governance Anatomy 2: Legislative Influence
Governance Anatomy 3: State System Versus County Dynamics
Discussion
4. Conclusions and Going Forward
Recommendations for Further Inquiry
Financing Expenditures
Other Background Questions
References