New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Photo: Ryland West/ALMNY Court Leaders Ask for 10% Judiciary Budget Increase
New York's proposed $3 billion, 2026 judiciary budget asks for a $268 million increase to maintain operations, meet required obligations and continue advances in this year's budget and to improve case processing, address backlogs and continue expansion of access-to-justice programs statewide.
December 02, 2024 at 09:16 PM
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What You Need to Know
- New York court leaders are proposing a $3 billion 2026 judiciary budget.
- New York says it has the country's largest, busiest and most complex court system.
- Addressing case backlogs is at the heart of the requested increases.
New York court leaders are asking state lawmakers for a $3 billion budget to operate during fiscal year 2026, which starts in April.
It would be a $268.2 million, 10% increase to operate what the Unified Court System says is the country's largest, busiest and most complex system, which is now up to more than 1,400 state-paid judges and 16,000 nonjudicial employees in more than 300 locations.
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