COURT OPERATIONS - CIRCUIT COURTSGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$533,905,7013,197.50$526,741,7293,174.50$7,163,97223.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: DRUG CONTROL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$16,0190.00($16,019)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$17,2740.00$00.00$17,2740.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$24,1840.00$24,1840.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$22,4260.00($22,426)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$2,281,86122.00$2,189,82122.00$92,0400.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$4,4130.00$4,9400.00($527)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$4220.00$4220.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$53,0680.00($53,068)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$37,2760.00$37,2760.00$00.00
Total Policy Area: DRUG CONTROL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE$2,365,43022.00$2,348,15622.00$17,2740.00
 
Policy Area: STATE COURT SYSTEM
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 APPROVED BUDGET AMENDMENT ADJUSTMENT - ADD$00.00$6,7930.00($6,793)0.00
 APPROVED BUDGET AMENDMENT ADJUSTMENT - DEDUCT$00.00($6,793)0.00$6,7930.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$2,182,7550.00($2,182,755)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$2,165,1340.00$00.00$2,165,1340.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ISSUES PARTIALLY FUNDED IN PRIOR YEAR      
 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT HEARING OFFICER - ANNUALIZED SALARY & BENEFITS$00.00$590,5380.00($590,538)0.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION BASED ON HISTORICAL REVERSIONS$00.00($700,000)0.00$700,0000.00
CASE PROCESSING WORKLOAD      
 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT HEARING OFFICER PROGRAM COMPENSATION$433,6060.00$00.00$433,6060.00
COMPENSATION ISSUES      
 SENIOR MANAGEMENT RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT$439,7080.00$00.00$439,7080.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$3,031,1880.00$3,031,1880.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$3,055,8580.00($3,055,858)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$428,8980.00$456,3920.00($27,494)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$511,951,5023,152.50$483,146,2173,113.50$28,805,28539.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$1,522,8700.00$2,010,9650.00($488,095)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$83,9940.00$83,9940.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$31,3340.00$43,4510.00($12,117)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$10,658,0990.00($10,658,099)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$7,343,7870.00$7,343,7870.00$00.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 CASE PROCESSING SUPPORT$00.00($66,900)0.00$66,9000.00
 CERTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS($197,650)0.00($20,070)0.00($177,580)0.00
 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT HEARING OFFICER RESOURCES$00.00($66,900)0.00$66,9000.00
 COURT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES($922,650)0.00$00.00($922,650)0.00
 COURT REPORTING RESOURCES$00.00($1,093,674)0.00$1,093,6740.00
 COURTHOUSE FURNISHINGS - NONPUBLIC AREAS($283,351)0.00$00.00($283,351)0.00
 DUE PROCESS RESOURCES$00.00($33,450)0.00$33,4500.00
 EARLY CHILDHOOD COURTS$00.00($395,000)0.00$395,0000.00
 JUDICIAL CYBER-RESILIENCE INITIATIVE: DATA BACKUP SOLUTION TO MITIGATE RANSOMWARE THREATS$00.00($250,000)0.00$250,0000.00
 VETERANS' TREATMENT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY$00.00($150,000)0.00$150,0000.00
 VIVITROL DRUG TREATMENT$00.00($500,000)0.00$500,0000.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE POSITIONS VACANT IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS$00.00($2,324,033)(20.00)$2,324,03320.00
PROJECT FUNDING      
 COURT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES$00.00$1,547,6500.00($1,547,650)0.00
PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE COURTS      
 COURTHOUSE FURNISHINGS - NONPUBLIC AREAS$00.00$283,3510.00($283,351)0.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 COURT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES VETO$00.00($625,000)0.00$625,0000.00
WORKLOAD      
 CASE PROCESSING SUPPORT$960,53110.00$00.00$960,53110.00
 CERTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS$4,551,37013.00$11,184,35559.00($6,632,985)(46.00)
 COURT REPORTING RESOURCES$00.00$2,500,0000.00($2,500,000)0.00
 DUE PROCESS RESOURCES$00.00$2,500,0000.00($2,500,000)0.00
Total Policy Area: STATE COURT SYSTEM$531,540,2713,175.50$524,393,5733,152.50$7,146,69823.00