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Agency 048
Court of Appeals
Article IV, State Constitution;
RCW 2.06
Request | $22,981,896 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change from current biennium | $3,796,236 | Increase | |||||||||||||||||
Percent change from current biennium | 19.8% | Increase | |||||||||||||||||
The Court of Appeals is a non-discretionary appellate court; it
must accept all appeals filed with it. Most cases appealed from
superior courts go directly to the Court of Appeals. The Court
of Appeals has authority to reverse (overrule), remand (send back
to the lower court), modify, or affirm the decision of the lower
court. The Court decides each case after reviewing the transcript
of the record in the superior court and considering the arguments
of the parties. Generally, the Court hears oral arguments in each
case but it does not take live testimony. Decisions of the Court
of Appeals are appealed to the Supreme Court. The Court is divided
into three Divisions, each of which serves a specific geographic
area of the state: Division I is located in Seattle; Division
II is located in Tacoma; and Division III is located in Spokane.
The goal of the Court of Appeals is to review cases and render
written opinions that state the grounds for the decision. The
Court's objective is to provide this review in a timely manner.
Operating Budget: Summary
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1995-97 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Estimated Balance | 1993-95 Actual | 1995-97 Estimated | 1997-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||||
19,186,825 | 1,165 | General Fund - Basic Account - State | 17,427,833 | 19,185,660 | 22,981,896 | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Budget: Summary*
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1995-97 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Estimated Balance | 1993-95 Actual | 1995-97 Estimated | 1997-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||||
State Building Construction Account - State | 2,499,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||
*For detail projects, see
1997-99 Capital Plan.
Operating Budget: Summary by Object
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries And Wages | 5,984,757 | 6,427,498 | 6,852,272 | 7,375,982 | 7,839,392 | |||||||||||||
Employee Benefits | 1,376,158 | 1,485,055 | 1,560,583 | 1,675,476 | 1,764,985 | |||||||||||||
Personal Service Contracts | 38,165 | 2,495 | 135,295 | 135,295 | ||||||||||||||
Goods And Services | 1,485,039 | 1,335,184 | 1,371,547 | 1,455,562 | 1,601,242 | |||||||||||||
Travel | 35,003 | 18,803 | 15,500 | 27,525 | 26,337 | |||||||||||||
Capital Outlays | 308,992 | 40,511 | 65,070 | 844,585 | 85,220 | |||||||||||||
Debt Service | 7,323 | 7,345 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | |||||||||||||
Interagency Reimbursements | (6,124) | (3,703) | ||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
9,229,313 |
9,313,188 |
9,872,472 |
11,521,925 |
11,459,971 | |||||||||||||
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
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1993-95 Actual | 1995-97 Estimated | 1997-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudication | 1,435,270 | 9.0% | 1,758,701 | 10.1% | 3,795,626 | 19.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
College Work Study | 264 | (874) | (331.1)% | 610 | (100.0)% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
1,435,534 |
9.0% |
1,757,827 |
10.1% |
3,796,236 |
19.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Employment Summary
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 127.0 | 130.7 | 136.8 | 150.4 | 151.8 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 47,124 | 49,177 | 50,090 | 49,042 | 51,643 | |||||||||||||||