Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 27, 2014
Court leaders want $70M more to cover dip in receipts
A drop in judicial branch revenue could be a sign that increased user fees and fines have deterred would-be litigants from using state courts, judges said Tuesday at a Judicial Council budget advisory committee meeting.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A drop in judicial branch revenue could be a sign that increased user fees and fines have put the squeeze on court users and deterred them from using state courts, according to judges and staff at a Judicial Council budget advisory committee meeting on Tuesday.
The branch has upped fees in recent years to compensate for state budget cuts to the courts, a savings strategy that Gov. Jerry...
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