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FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR �
County Administrator Costa a
DATE: May 20 , 1985 CourAy
SUBJECT: UTILIZATION OF TEMPORARY
COURT COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 85/303
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION-
Adopt this resolution pursuant to Government Code Section 73362. 1 5
establishing the position of temporary court commissioner in each
municipal court district, finding that there are sufficient funds in the
budget of each court district to support such a position, and acknowledging
that the judges of each court district have determined that the business of
the court requires the use of such commissioners.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There would be some cost savings to the County when temporary court
commissioners are used as substitutes for permanent court judicial officers
instead of using outside judges. The four municipal courts expect to use
temporary court commissioners for approximately 530 hours during fiscal
year 1985-86. At an hourly rate of $25. 67 , these services would cost
$13 ,600. Assigned judges would cost twice this amount.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The four Contra Costa County municipal courts wish to use temporary court
commissioners as a means of minimizing the development of a large case
backlog during the absence of permanent court judicial officers. Pursuant
to the legislation, the judges of each municipal court have determined that
the business of the court requires the occasional services of temporary
court commissioners. The presiding judges have also requested that the
Board of Supervisors adopt the resolution specified in Section 73362. 1 of
the Government Code allowing the utilization of temporary court
commissioners. This section shall remain in effect from January 1, 1985
until January 1, 1988 unless extended by statute. All four municipal court
budgets include funds for this purpose.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this resolution is not adopted, the municipal courts will have to resort
to using assigned judges during absences of permanent judicial officers.
This alternative will result in greater costs to the County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
__�L_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI OF BOARD COMMITTEE
._ APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON I rg 7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Clerk-Administrators ATTESTED
Municipal Courts PHe BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CAO - Just. System Programs SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RESOLUTION NO. 85/303
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