NCJ Number
194751
Date Published
2001
Length
194 pages
Annotation
This document provides fiscal data on Indiana’s courts for the year 2000.
Abstract
The fiscal data shows an overall increase in revenues and expenditures in Indiana's courts for 2000. Total expenditures by the counties, State, and local units on the operation of the judicial system increased 9 percent from 1999. The total revenues generated through the operation of all of the courts increased 11 percent from 1999 levels. The counties spent $163,059,133 on the operation of the trial courts. The same courts, which are funded by the counties, generated a total of $152,676,122. Of that amount, $71,771,627 went to State level funds, and $67,896,463 went to a variety of county level funds. Throughout the State, all courts, including city, town, and Marion County Small Claims, generated $152,676,122 during 2000. Of that amount, 47 percent went to State-level funds, 44 percent went to county-level funds, and eight and a half percent went to municipal of township level funds. The State spent $69,442,071 during fiscal year 2000/2001 on the operation of the judicial system. The counties, which report on a calendar year basis, spent $163,059,133; the cities, towns, and townships spent $10,507,822 on their respective courts, for a total annual expenditure of $243,009,026. Revenues are calculated on a calendar year basis. These figures indicate that the net cost of Indiana’s judicial system was $90,332,904 in 2000, or $14.86 per person, based on Census 2000 population figures. Each court case cost a net $55.12 on average.