#state-courts

#state-courts

Leaders of the state court's system on Tuesday called for a nearly $200 million budget increase to boost their spending to $3.2 billion in the coming fiscal year. The Unified Court System unveiled the Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal that included the 6.7% increase alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive budget proposal. Nearly three-quarters of the court system's spending increase would go to existing operations and ongoing programs, including a 2% salary increase for all judges and justices.