2019 State of the Court

Locally, SBSC has been challenged with strategic reinvestment in court operations to expand county-wide access and improved infrastructure. All priorities and investments are aligned with the Court’s strategic plan which began in 2018. Highlights of those investments include providing staffing to areas with critical workload needs, investment in a new case management system, aligning litigation types and locations with growing population trends and needs, training and development of staff and judicial officers, and expanding remote access options for court users. The following chart shows how staffing levels have been impacted both pre and post-recession and in conjunction with increased funding to provide for workload needs.

Fiscal Year 2013-14 to 2019-20 Employee Need vs. Actual (with Revenues)

$160

1,600

1,427

1,371

$140

1,267

1,400

1,200

1,194

1,158

$120

1,200

1,054

1,109

$100

1,000

1,031

1,017

959

927

$80

892

800

877

$147

$140

$125

$120

$60

600

$114

$106

$99

$40

400

$20

200

$0

0

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20 est.

in Millions

Revenues

Needed FTE

Actual FTE

The need for additional judges continues to be a concern for SBSC. The FY 2019-20 budget provided new funding for the support of six judgeships. Judicial Council provided an updated report to the Legislature in September 2019 on the need for judges throughout California and San Bernardino leads the state with the greatest need for additional judges.

TOTAL JUDICIAL NEED

137.8

49.8

88

27

SAN BERNARDINO

Authorized and Funded Judicial Positions

Judicial Positions Needed

27

2019 STATE OF THE COURT