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COURT SERVICES PROGRAM - VOTE 305

The Court Services Division is responsible for the administration and functioning of criminal, civil and family courts in Ontario. These services are divided into three components: court administration, judicial services and court construction. Court administration and judicial services provide support to the effective and efficient management of the justice system. Court construction provides funding for new courthouses and large-scale renovations of existing court facilities to support a justice system that is modern, secure and accessible.

VOTE SUMMARY
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ITEM #	ITEM	Estimates 2008-09	Estimates 2007-08	Difference Between 2008-09 and 2007-08	Actual 2006-07
	OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Administration of Justice	226,511,800	213,010,900	13,500,900	219,072,091
2	Judicial Services	125,493,300	123,990,700	1,502,600	119,862,936
	Total Including Special Warrants	352,005,100	337,001,600	15,003,500	338,935,027
	Less: Special Warrants	-	103,614,000	(103,614,000)	-
	TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED	352,005,100	233,387,600	118,617,500	338,935,027
	Special Warrants	-	103,614,000	(103,614,000)	-
Statutory	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act	4,700,000	4,700,000	-	6,398,070
	Total Statutory Appropriations	4,700,000	4,700,000	-	6,398,070
	Total Operating Expense	356,705,100	341,701,600	15,003,500	345,333,097
	CAPITAL EXPENSE
3	Court Construction	154,895,100	110,113,000	44,782,100	14,396,368
	Total Including Special Warrants	154,895,100	110,113,000	44,782,100	14,396,368
	Less: Special Warrants	-	8,000,000	(8,000,000)	-
	TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE TO BE VOTED	154,895,100	102,113,000	52,782,100	14,396,368
	Special Warrants	-	8,000,000	(8,000,000)	-
	Total Capital Expense	154,895,100	110,113,000	44,782,100	14,396,368

Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
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VOTE -ITEM #	STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS
	OPERATING EXPENSE
305-1	Administration of Justice
	Salaries and wages			151,735,700
	Employee benefits			25,321,000
	Transportation and communication			7,959,500
	Services			28,220,200
	Supplies and equipment			13,275,400
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted			226,511,800
	Statutory Appropriation
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act			4,700,000
305-2	Judicial Services
	Salaries and wages			100,413,600
	Employee benefits			12,775,700
	Transportation and communication			4,439,900
	Services			7,162,400
	Supplies and equipment			700,700
	Transfer payments
	Grants - National Judicial Institute/Ontario Conference of Judges			1,000
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted			125,493,300
	Total Operating Expense for Court Services Program			356,705,100
	CAPITAL EXPENSE
305-3	Court Construction
	Other transactions
	Capital Investments		59,050,000
	Major Infrastructure Projects		95,845,100	154,895,100
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted			154,895,100
	Total Capital Expense for Court Services Program			154,895,100