Judicial Screening Committees, New York State
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Mission
The Governor's Judicial Screening Committees are established by Executive Order to evaluate the qualifications of candidates and make recommendations to the Governor for appointment to judgeships other than those on the Court of Appeals.
Organization and Staffing
These committees are located throughout the State and consist of members appointed by multiple individuals including but not limited to; the Governor, the Legislature, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the Attorney General. Members of these committees serve three year terms.
Budget Highlights
The FY 2020 Executive Budget recommends $38,000 for this agency, unchanged from the previous fiscal year.
Program Highlights
When vacancies occur, the committee recruits, reviews and recommends a list of nominees for open judgeships. A report on the qualifications of each nominee is prepared and presented to the Governor for selection. The appointees are selected based on their individual merit.
| Category | Available FY 2019 |
Appropriations Recommended FY 2020 |
Change From FY 2019 |
Reappropriations Recommended FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 38,000 | 38,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38,000 | 38,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fund Type | Available FY 2019 |
Recommended FY 2020 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 38,000 | 38,000 | 0 |
| Total | 38,000 | 38,000 | 0 |
| Program | Available FY 2019 |
Recommended FY 2020 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judicial Screening | |||
| General Fund | 38,000 | 38,000 | 0 |
| Total | 38,000 | 38,000 | 0 |
| Program | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | |
| Judicial Screening | 38,000 | 0 |
| Total | 38,000 | 0 |
| Program | Travel | Contractual Services | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Judicial Screening | 10,000 | 0 | 28,000 | 0 |
| Total | 10,000 | 0 | 28,000 | 0 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 1/15/2019