Bill > SF648

This bill appropriates funds for the Iowa judicial branch for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, allocating approximately $202.7 million for judicial salaries, court operations, and related expenses. The bill includes specific funding for supreme court justices, appellate and district court judges, judicial staff, and various court services, with notable allocations of $3.6 million for jury and witness fees, $3.29 million for court-ordered juvenile services, and $12.25 million for juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. The legislation also establishes specific salary rates for judicial officers, with the chief justice of the supreme court to receive $211,059 annually and other judicial positions receiving scaled salaries. Additionally, the bill includes several administrative provisions, such as allowing civil trials to occur in contiguous counties if all parties agree, permitting judicial officers to waive travel reimbursement, and authorizing the supreme court to place judicial officers on unpaid leave during temporary layoffs. The bill also makes technical amendments to existing law regarding court debt collection and revolving fund management, specifically clarifying how interpreter and translator fees are handled in various financial transactions.

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