FY2011 Court RelatedMONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
PROPOSED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2010 -2011
June 25, 2010
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Organization Chart 2
Duties and Functions 3
COURT RELATED OPERATING BUDGET COMPARISON 4
COURT RELATED DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING BUDGETS
Jury Management
5 -7
Circuit Criminal
8 -10
Circuit Civil
11 -13
Circuit Family
14 -16
Circuit Juvenile
17 -19
Circuit Probate
20 -22
County Criminal
23 -25
County Civil
26 -28
County Traffic
29 -31
Administration
32 -34
Records Management
35 -37
Branch Office Supervision
38 -39
CALCULATION OF OVERHEAD PERCENTAGES 40
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
ORGANIZATION CHART
I CITIZENS I
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Internal Audits
Tourist Development
Tax Audits
AD S ,VE I I CLERK O I I CIRCUIT
SUPPORT BOCC COURT I I COURT
Administration
Administration
Criminal Criminal
Jury
Management
Finance
Civil Civil
Records
Value
Management
Adjustment
Family Traffic
Board
Recording
Juvenile
Information
Systems
Probate
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
The Clerk of the Circuit Court is an elected office established by the Florida
Constitution. The duties of the office are provided by the Constitution, by acts of the
Florida Legislature, and by order of the Court.
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall be: Clerk of
the Circuit Court, Clerk of the County Court, County Comptroller/Treasurer, County
Auditor, County Recorder, and Secretary/Ex- officio Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners.
Organization
Monroe County is a political subdivision of the State of Florida, pursuant to Article VIII,
Section (1), Constitution of the State of Florida. It is guided by an elected Board of
County Commissioners (BOCC) which is governed by State Statutes. In addition to the
members of the BOCC, there are five elected constitutional officers: The Tax Collector,
Property Appraiser, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sheriff, and the Supervisor of Elections.
Revision 7 to Article V of the Constitution of the State of Florida, HB113A of 2003 and
SB2962 of 2004 requires that the budget of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for court-
related functions must be supported by fines, fees and service charges. The statutes
also delineate court- related costs, which are the responsibility of the County, costs that
must be supported by fines, fees and service charges, and create a mechanism for
funding Clerks of Court who project a deficit in funding necessary to support court-
related functions.
Funding for the budgets of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, as ex- officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners, Management Information Systems, Records Management
and court- related costs that remain the responsibility of the County is budgeted in the
General Revenue of the County.
The budgets of the Clerk of the Circuit and County courts for court- related functions are
contained in the Clerk's Special Revenue Court Related Fund.
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
COURT RELATED OPERATING BUDGET COMPARISON
2010 -2011
Revenues
Intergovernmental:
Federal Child Support Grant
State
Awarded October -June
Estimated July- September
Monroe County
Total Revenues
Expenditures
Direct Costs
Jury Management
Circuit Criminal
Circuit Civil
Circuit Family
Circuit Juvenile
Circuit Probate
County Criminal
County Civil
County Traffic
Total Direct Costs
Indirect Costs
Administration
Records Management
Total Indirect Costs
Other Financing Uses
Excess Fees
Contingency
Total Other Financing Uses
Total Court Related Clerk Expenditures
2010 -2011 2009 -2010
Proposed Proposed
Budget Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
$ 125,000$ 119,000$ 6,000
2,519,203 2,519,204 (1)
839,734 839,734 0
801,128 754,989 46,139
$ 4,285,065 $ 4,232,927 $ 52,138
$ 175,625$
114,527 $
61,098
725,613
793,263
(67,650)
494,302
469,912
24,390
127,047
134,318
(7,271)
118,230
116,034
2,196
92,451
93,671
(1,220)
547,864
557,626
(9,762)
256,368
192,856
63,512
624,504
643,761
(19,257)
3,162,004 3,115,968 46,036
290,500 281,673 8,827
352,976 331,541 21,435
643,476 613,214 30,262
444,180 400,188 43,992
35,405 103,557 (68,152)
479,585 503,745 (24,160)
$ 4,285,065 $ 4,232,927 $ 52,138
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
JURY MANAGEMENT BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the Circuit
Court and County Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The Jury Management department is responsible for the juror selection process for
Circuit and County Court, the Grand Jury and the State Grand Jury. Three separate
jury pools are necessary, one for each location (Key West, Marathon and Plantation
Key). The staff determines the number of jurors needed and requests a computer
generated list of prospective jurors, prepares and mails summons notices, prepares the
list of jurors to be excused or postponed for approval by the judge, takes roll call to
qualify the jurors, distributes the jurors to assigned panels, tracks attendance for payroll
information, prepares the payroll and prepares monthly reports to the State of Florida.
GOALS
During the next fiscal year, the department plans to continue to refine internal systems.
This will facilitate the method of processing information and improve efficiency of
operations.
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Jury Management
Capital Outlay:
Positions
Budget
Position Classification:
Current
New
Total
Amount
Jury Clerk
1.00 0.00 1.00
$54,734
Clerk 1
0.25 0.00 0.25
8,453
Allocation of Branch Office
Management
0.02 0.00 0.02
1,000
Overtime
100
Subtotal
64,287
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
0
Salaries
64,287
Fringe Benefits
12,202
Life, Health & Workers' Comp.
12,436
Total
1.27
0.00
1.27
$88,925
Capital Outlay:
Quantity
Budget
Amount
None
Total
$0
Jury Manaaement
Budget Summary:
Calendar Year
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Estimated
Workload Measures:
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jurors; Summoned
27,110
30,934
32,453
30,479
Jurors Served
4,862
4,207
4,706
4,485
Number of Checks Issued
$114,527
$61,098 1
53.35%
to Jurors
2,346
2,237
2,468
2,374
Budget Summary:
Proposed
2010 -2011
Budget
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$88,925
$87,027
$1,898
Operating Expenses
86,700
27,500
59,200
Capital Outlay
0
0
0
Total
$175,625
$114,527
$61,098 1
53.35%
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
CIRCUIT CRIMINAL BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The Circuit Court Criminal department processes all felony cases. The staff prepares
motion court calendars, attends court hearings and trials, records and maintains court
evidence, processes County to Circuit Court appeals and prepares appeals to the
District Court.
The department also processes all payments made pursuant to Court Orders for fines,
court costs, restitution and any other payments ordered by the Court.
GOALS
The department will continue to monitor internal systems and the method of processing
information in order to improve efficiency of operations. The staff of this department will
also monitor the use of the Clerk of the Court's website and respond to changes in the
nature and extent of public records requests based upon the use of the website.
Circuit Criminal
Capital Outlay:
Positions
Budget
Position Classification:
Current
New
Total
Amount
Criminal Division Supervisor
0.89 0.00 0.89
$50,604
Clerk IV
1.00 0.00 1.00
45,020
Clerk III
1.00 0.00 1.00
44,899
Clerk II
4.25 0.00 4.25
158,541
Clerk 1
4.40 0.00 4.40
151,054
Allocation of Branch Office
Management
0.60 0.00 0.60
29,676
Overtime
2,000
Subtotal
481,794
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
0
Salaries
481,794
Fringe Benefits
91,445
Life, Health & Workers' Com .
118,374
Total
12.14
0.00
12.14
$691,613
Capital Outlay:
Quantity
Budget
Amount
None
Total
$0
Budget Summary:
Mir vM
Calendar Year
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Estimated
Workload Measures:
2007
2008
2009
2010
Case Filings - All
1,300
1,411
1,695
1,504
Cases Reopened
441
328
613
601
Probation Hearings
578
259
74
215
Bond Hearings
175
93
73
39
Budget Summary:
Proposed
2010 -2011
Budget
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$691,613
$747,263
($55,650)
Operating Expenses
34,000
46,000
(12,000)
Capital Outlay
0
0
$0
Total 1
$725,6131
$793,263
($67,650)
-8.53%
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
CIRCUIT CIVIL BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The Circuit Court Civil Department processes all civil actions over $15,000, foreclosure
actions, dissolutions of marriage, petitions, and all other circuit civil filings. The staff
prepares motion court calendars, attends court hearings and trials, records and
maintains court evidence, processes Circuit Court appeals, and prepares appeals to the
District Court.
GOALS
The department will continue to monitor internal systems and the method of processing
information in order to improve efficiency of operations. The staff of this department will
also monitor the use of the Clerk of the Court's website and respond to changes in the
nature and extent of public records requests based upon the use of the website.
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Circuit Civil
Position Classification:
Positions
Budget
Amount
Current
New
Total
Assistant Supervisor
Clerk II
Clerk 1
Allocation of Branch Office
Management
Overtime
0.29 0.00 0.29
3.00 0.00 3.00
4.90 0.00 4.90
0.61 0.00 0.61
$11,609
113,515
158,513
31,281
10,000
324,918
0
Subtotal
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
324,918
Salaries
61,669
85,715
Fringe Benefits
Life, Health & Workers' Comp.
Total
8.80
0.00
8.80
$472,302
Budget
Capital Outlay: Quantity Amount
None
Total $0
Ii VA
Mrrnit cavil
Budget Summary:
Calendar Year
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Estimated
Workload Measures:
2007
2008
2009
2010
Case filings:
27,000
(5,000)
Capital Outlay
Other Civil
1,478
2,190
2,535
1,695
Other Civil Reopened
83
146
312
706
Domestic Relations
1,418
1,459
1,237
1,235
Domestic Relations Reopened
303
287
259
287
Budget Summary:
Proposed
2010 -2011
Budget
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$472,302
$442,912
$29,390
Operating Expenses
22,000
27,000
(5,000)
Capital Outlay
0
0
0
Total
$494,302
$469,912
$24,390 1
5.19%
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
CIRCUIT FAMILY BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The Circuit Court Family Department is the central depository for receiving, recording,
reporting, monitoring, and disbursing alimony, spousal support, maintenance, and child
support payments pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 61.181. Additionally, the
Uniform Support Program processes liens for nonpayment of support. The staff also
attends all family - related court hearings and processes all related paperwork.
This department is also responsible for injunctions for protection, which require
significant processing time. This is accomplished by having one deputy clerk at Key
West, Marathon, and Plantation Key on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This
responsibility is rotated among clerk deputies that work in Circuit Court Civil and Circuit
Court Family Departments.
GOALS
The department acts as a reference point and liaison for our residents for the purpose of
providing case information, troubleshooting and tracking the progress of child support
payments made through the State Depository Unit. Also, some child support payments
are still processed locally. We will continue to assist child support payers and custodial
parents with their transactions with the State Depository Unit and the Clerk's office.
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Circuit Family
Position Classification:
Positions
Budget
Amount
Current
New
Total
Assistant Supervisor
Clerk II
Clerk 1
Allocation of Branch Office
Management
Overtime
0.14 0.00 0.14
1.00 0.00 1.00
1.00 0.00 1.00
0.11 0.00 0.11
$5,804
34,796
34,796
6,005
2,000
83,401
0
Subtotal
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
83,401
Salaries
15,830
21,916
Fringe Benefits
Life, Health & Workers' Com .
Total
2.25
0.00
2.25
$121,147
Budget
Capital Outlay: Quantity Amount
None
Total $0
W
Workload Measures:
Fiscal
%.#IN y
Year
2007
2008
2009
Estimated
2010
Collections:
$1,329
Operating Expenses
5,900
State Disbursement Unit
$4,002,418
$4,105,491
$3,948,387
$3,966,975
Clerk's Office
$1,538,112
$1,288,829
$1,072,146
$895,631
Revenues:
($7,271)1
-5.41%
Clerk Fees
$15,758
$13,709
$8,452
$0
Federal Grant
119.890
115.835
135,683
137.329
Total
$135,648
$129,544
$144,135
$137,329
Transactions
23,849
25,013
23,463
22,421
Budget Summary:
Proposed
2010 -2011
Budget
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$121,147
$119,818
$1,329
Operating Expenses
5,900
14,500
(8,600)
Capital Outlay
0
0
0
Total
$127,0471
$134,318
($7,271)1
-5.41%
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
CIRCUIT JUVENILE BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The Circuit Court Juvenile Department processes all juvenile cases. The staff prepares
motion court calendars, attends court hearings and trials, records and maintains court
evidence, and processes and prepares appeals to the District Court.
GOALS
During the next fiscal year, the department plans to continue to refine internal systems.
This will facilitate the method of processing information and improve efficiency of
operations.
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Circuit Juvenile
Capital Outlay:
Positions
Budget
Position Classification:
Amount
Current
New
Total
Criminal Division Supervisor
0.11 0.00 0.11
$6,254
Clerk III
1.00 0.00 1.00
40,998
Clerk II
0.50 0.00 0.50
18,359
Clerk 1
0.25 0.00 0.25
8,025
Allocation of Branch Office
Management
0.11 0.00 0.11
5,470
Overtime
500
Subtotal
79,606
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
0
Salaries
79,606
Fringe Benefits
Life, Health & Workers' Comp.
15,109
19,215
Total
1.97
0.00
1.97
$113,930
Capital Outlay:
Quantity
Budget
Amount
None
Total
$
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Budget Summary:
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Calendar Year
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Estimated
Workload Measures:
2007
2008
2009
2010
4,300
7,200
(2,900)
Capital Outlay
Case Filings:
0
0
Total 1
Delinquency
465
297
362
241
Dependency
100
64
48
55
Cases Reopened
692
305
595
156
Budget Summary:
Proposed
2010 -2011
Budget
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$113,930
$108,834
$5,096
Operating Expenses
4,300
7,200
(2,900)
Capital Outlay
0
0
0
Total 1
$118,2301
$116,0341
$2,196 1
1.89%
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
CIRCUIT PROBATE BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The Circuit Court Probate department processes all probate, mental health, and
guardianship cases. The staff prepares motion court calendars, attends court hearings
and trials, and records and maintains court evidence.
GOALS
During the next fiscal year, the department plans to continue to refine internal systems.
This will facilitate the method of processing information and improve efficiency of
operations.
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Circuit Probate
Budget
Capital Outlay: Quantity Amount
None
Total $0
21
Positions
Budget
Position Classification:
Amount
Current
New
Total
Assistant Supervisor
Clerk 1
0.07 0.00 0.07
1.50 0.00 1.50
$2,902
53,264
Allocation of Branch Office
Management
Overtime
0.09 0.00 0.09
4,506
500
61,172
Subtotal
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
0
61,172
Salaries
11,610
16,169
Fringe Benefits
Life, Health & Workers' Com .
Total
1.66
0.00
1.66
$88,951
Budget
Capital Outlay: Quantity Amount
None
Total $0
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Workload Measures:
%AHUUn rrVUaie
Calendar Year
2007
2008
2009
Estimated
2010
$88,951
$90,271
($1,320)
Operating Expenses
Case Filings
579
554
473
495
Cases Reopened
101
94
117
57
Budget Summary:
Proposed
2010 -2011
Budget
Approved
2009 -2010
Budget
Proposed
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$88,951
$90,271
($1,320)
Operating Expenses
3,500
3,400
100
Capital Outlay
0
0
0
Total 1
$92,4511
$93,671
($1,220)1
-1.30%
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
COUNTY CRIMINAL BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the County
Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The County Court Criminal department processes all misdemeanor and criminal traffic
cases. The staff prepares motion court calendars, attends court hearings and trials,
records and maintains court evidence, and processes County to Circuit Court appeals.
The staff also processes payments for misdemeanor and criminal traffic fines.
GOALS
During the next fiscal year, the department plans to continue to refine internal systems.
This will facilitate the method of processing information and improve efficiency of
operations. The staff of this department will also monitor the use of the Clerk of the
Court's website , and respond to changes in the nature and extent of public records
requests based upon the use of the website.
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County Criminal
Capital Outlay:
Positions
Budget
Position Classification:
Amount
Current
New
Total
Assistant Supervisor
0.50 0.00 0.50
$20,996
Clerk III
0.50 0.00 0.50
18,550
Clerk II
1.75 0.00 1.75
66,173
Clerk 1
6.65 0.00 6.65
216,546
Allocation of Branch Office
Management
Overtime
0.63 0.00 0.63
32,608
0
Subtotal
354,873
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
0
Salaries
354,873
Fringe Benefits
Life, Health & Workers' Comp.
67,355
97,636
Total
10.03
0.00
10.03
$519,864
Capital Outlay:
Quantity
Budget
Amount
None
Total
$
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Workload Measures:
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Calendar Year
2007
2008
2009
Estimated
2010
Case Filings:
2009 -2010
Budget
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
County Criminal
4,401
4,433
4,165
3,613
Criminal Traffic
1,456
1,281
1,169
957
25
Proposed
Approved
Proposed
Budget Summary:
2010 -2011
Budget
2009 -2010
Budget
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
Operating Expenses
Capital Outlay
$519,864
28,000
0
$526,126
31,500
0
($6,262)
($3,500)
0
Total
$547,8641
$557,626
($9,762)
�-1.75
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
COUNTY CIVIL BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the County
Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The County Court Civil department processes all civil actions under $15,000, processes
landlord and tenant claims, and assists customers in filing small claims actions. The
staff prepares court calendars, attends hearings and trials, records and maintains court
evidence, and processes County to Circuit Court appeals.
GOALS
During the next fiscal year, the department plans to continue to refine internal systems.
This will facilitate the method of processing information and improve efficiency of
operations. The staff of this department will also monitor the use of the Clerk of the
Court's website and respond to changes in the nature and extent of public records
requests based upon the use of the website.
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County Civil
Capital Outlay:
Positions
Budget
Position Classification:
Amount
Current
New
Total
Assistant Supervisor
0.21 0.00 0.21
$8,707
Clerk 1
4.40 0.00 4.40
143,235
Allocation of Branch Office
Management
0.28 0.00 0.28
14,641
Overtime
1,500
Subtotal
168,083
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
0
Salaries
168,083
Fringe Benefits
Life, Health & Workers' Com .
31,902
47,583
Total
4.89
0.00
4.89
$247,568
Capital Outlay:
Quantity
Budget
Amount
None
Total
$
27
Workload Measures:
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Calendar Year
2007
2008
2009
Estimated
2010
2010 -2011
2009 -2010
Increase
Percent
Budget Summary:
Case Filings:
Budget
(Decrease)
Change
Personal Services
Small Claims
971
1,021
742
639
Evictions
458
466
413
439
Other County Civil
415
483
656
606
Total
1,844
1,970
1,811
1,684
Cases Reopened
78
126
571
99
Proposed
Approved
Proposed
2010 -2011
2009 -2010
Increase
Percent
Budget Summary:
Budget
Budget
(Decrease)
Change
Personal Services
$247,568
$179,456
$68,112
Operating Expenses
8,800
13,400
(4,600)
Capital Outlay
0
0
0
Total
$256,368
$192,856
$63,512 1
32.93%
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
COUNTY TRAFFIC BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the County
Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The County Court Traffic department processes payments of traffic tickets and other
miscellaneous fines, and suspends licenses of individuals who have not made payment.
For traffic court, the staff sets dates for court hearings, subpoena officers, prepares
court dockets and attends court hearings. The department also maintains a schedule of
individuals who are required to attend traffic school, and suspends driver's licenses of
those who do not attend in the required 90 days.
GOALS
During the next fiscal year, the department plans to continue to refine internal systems.
This will facilitate the method of processing information and improve efficiency of
operations. The staff of this department will also monitor the use of the Clerk of the
Court's website and respond to changes in the nature and extent of public records
requests based upon the use of the website.
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County Traffic
Capital Outlay:
Positions
Budget
Position Classification:
Current
New
Total
Amount
Assistant Supervisor
0.50 0.00 0.50
$20,996
Clerk III
0.50 0.00 0.50
18,550
Clerk II
2.50 0.00 2.50
91,037
Clerk 1
7.10 0.00 7.10
233,443
Allocation of Branch Office
Management
0.84 0.00 0.84
43,045
Subtotal
407,071
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
0
Salaries
407,071
Fringe Benefits
77,262
Life, Health & Workers' Com .
111,371
Total
11.44
0.00
11.44
$595,704
Capital Outlay:
Quantity
Budget
Amount
None
Total
$0
30
County Traffic
Calendar Year
Estimated
Workload Measures: 2007 2008 2009 2010
Case Filings - Infractions 37,478 28,575 29,868 27,858
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Proposed
Approved
Proposed
Budget Summary:
2010 -2011
Budget
2009 -2010
Budget
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$595,704
$592,261
$3,443
Operating Expenses
28,800
51,500
- 22,700
Capital Outlay
0
0
0
Total 1
$624,6041
$643,761
($19,257)
-2.99%
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall be Clerk of the
Circuit Court, Clerk of the County Court, County Comptroller/Treasurer, County Auditor,
County Recorder, and Secretary/Ex- officio Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
Administration provides for the general management of all departments reporting to the
Clerk of the Circuit Court. Administration is responsible for long -range planning, and
policies and procedures development. Administrative assistants provide clerical
support.
Administration staff maintains the accounting records for the receipt and disbursement
of the Clerk of the Circuit and County Court activities in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles, and in compliance with statutory
requirements. This includes preparing the Clerk's annual budget, monitoring and
processing operating expenditures, and accounting for user fees charged by the Clerk
of the Circuit Court, and transferring these fees to the Board of County Commissioners,
the State of Florida and other agencies.
GOALS
Administration will also continue to monitor internal processes and procedures, and
make changes where necessary to improve the delivery of services to the public.
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Administration
Capital Outlay:
Positions
Budget
Position Classification:
Amount
Current
New
Total
Executive Salary
1.00 0.00 1.00
$108,599
Assistant to the Clerk
0.30 0.00 0.30
29,779
Administrative Assistant
0.60 0.00 0.60
32,374
Overtime
800
Subtotal
171,552
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
0
Salaries
171,552
Fringe Benefits
46,556
Life, Health & Worker's Comp.
18,892
Total Personal Services
1.90
0.00
1.90
$237,000
Capital Outlay:
Quantity
Budget
Amount
None
Total
$0
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0
Proposed
r+unnmsuauun
Proposed
Fiscal
Year
2010 -2011
Budget
2009 -2010
Budget
Increase
(Decrease)
Estimated
Workload Measures:
2007
2008
2009
2010
Clerk to the BOCC - Admin.
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26
25
28
Meetings Held
Pages of Minutes
315
275
293
294
Resolutions Adopted
569
515
466
516
Ordinances Adopted
47
30
38
38
Contracts Approved
433
550
547
510
0
Proposed
Approved
Proposed
Budget Summary:
2010 -2011
Budget
2009 -2010
Budget
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$237,000
$228,173
$8,827
Operating Expenses
53,500
53,500
0
Capital Outlay
Subtotal
Allocation to Court Related
0
0
0
290,500
281,673
8,827
Functions See Page 40
x 63.06%
x 63.00%
Total
$183,181
$192,467
($9,286)
-4.82%
0
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
RECORDS MANAGEMENT BUDGET
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court is responsible for the
maintenance and protection of a wide variety of public records.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
The Records Management department processes all official records, court records, and
other miscellaneous records with imaging technology. Records are maintained until the
retention period has been met. Once the retention period is met, the records are
scanned and subsequently destroyed. Oversight of the central mail room rests with this
department. In addition, the department provides services to other agencies such as
the library and the District School Board, as requested, on a limited basis.
GOALS
All documents recorded in the Official Records are scanned at the time of recording.
The images are available for public viewing in the Clerk's Offices in Key West,
Marathon, and Plantation Key, as well as on the Clerk's website at clerk- of -the-
court.com.
We are currently scanning all past filings in our Recording, Circuit and County Court
applications. Depending on the future status of the Modernization Trust Fund, it is our
hope to implement a multi -year project to contract for the archival scanning of our
closed court files.
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Records Management
Position Classification:
Positions
Budget
Amount
Current
New
Total
Records Supervisor
Records Technician II
Records Technician 1
Overtime
1.00 0.00 1.00
1.00 0.00 1.00
2.75 0.00 2.75
$52,089
43,360
96,223
500
192,172
0
Subtotal
COLA/Merit Pool 0.0%
192,172
Salaries
36,474
46,330
Fringe Benefits
Life, Health & Workers' Comp.
Total
4.75
0.00
4.75
$274,976
Capital Outlay:
Quantity
Budget
Amount
None
Total
$0
W
Re cords Management
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Fiscal Year
2007
2008
2009
Estimated
Workload Measures:
2009 -2010
Budget
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$274,976
Rolls
243
135
102
104
Pages Imaged
607,500
337,500
255,000
260,000
Image Copies
* (Microfilm Rolls and CDs)
295
177
111
109
*CDs provided contain a comparable
number of
records.
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Proposed
Approved
Proposed
Budget Summary:
2010 -2011
Budget
2009 -2010
Budget
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Personal Services
$274,976
$253,541
$21,435
Operating Expenses
78,000
78,000
0
Capital Outlay
Subtotal
0
0
0
352,976
331,541
21,435
Allocation to Court Related
Functions See Page 40
x 63.06%
x 63.00%
Total
$222,577
$208,8711
$13,706
6.56%
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
BRANCH OFFICE SUPERVISION
2010 -2011
FUNCTION
The Florida Constitution provides that the Clerk of the Court shall be Clerk of the Circuit
Court and County Court.
DESCRIPTION /OBJECTIVE
Court Services, Recording and Records Management Administration are not separate
departments. The personnel within this department are responsible for managing the
functions of the Circuit Court, County Court, Jury Management, Recording and Records
Management. These salaries are allocated to the departments managed based on the
number of positions in each department.
GOALS
No specific goals are provided. The branch office staff is responsible for the goals of
the individual departments they manage.
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Branch Office Administration
Allocation of Branch Administration
Positions
Budget
Position Classification:
Amount
Current
New
Total
Director of Adminstrative Svcs.
0.20 0.00 0.20
16,730
Branch Office Supervisors
2.00 0.00 2.00
124,217
Senior Accounting Specialist
1.00 0.00 1.00
55,134
Collections Clerk
1.00 0.00 1.00
37,000
Total
1.86
0.11
4.20
0.00
4.20
$233,081
Allocation of Branch Administration
Positions
Supervised
Positions
Allocated
Budget
Amount
Recording
5.09
0.91
$64,849
Circuit Criminal
11.54
0.60
29,676
Circuit Civil
8.19
0.61
31,281
Circuit Family
2.14
0.11
6,005
Circuit Juvenile
1.86
0.11
5,470
Circuit Probate
1.57
0.09
4,506
County Criminal
9.40
0.63
32,608
County Civil
4.61
0.28
14,641
County Traffic
10.60
0.84
43,045
Jury Management
1.25
0.02
1,000
Total
56.251
4.20
$233,081
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MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
CALCULATION OF OVERHEAD PERCENTAGES
2010 -2011
Court Related 54.45 63.06%
Total Direct Service Employees 86.35 100.00%
Direct Service Employees 86.35 89.02%
Indirect Service Employees 10.65 10.98%
Total Clerk Employees 97.00 100.00%
all
No. of
Employees
Non -Court Related
Clerk to BOCC
21.90
Internal Audit
2.50
TDC Audit
1.50
Recording
6.00
Total Non -Court Related
31.90 36.94%
Court Related 54.45 63.06%
Total Direct Service Employees 86.35 100.00%
Direct Service Employees 86.35 89.02%
Indirect Service Employees 10.65 10.98%
Total Clerk Employees 97.00 100.00%
all