Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change


AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund               1,492,486,161 1,570,776,094   78,289,933    5.25%
  Special Rev.-Fed.              4,000,000     4,000,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other           150,657,554   163,465,648   12,808,094    8.50%
  Capital Projects Fund         35,825,000             0  (35,825,000)-100.00%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:  1,682,968,715 1,738,241,742   55,273,027    3.28%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund               1,491,986,161 1,570,276,094   78,289,933    5.25%
  Special Rev.-Fed.              4,000,000     4,000,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other            65,888,656    78,686,648   12,797,992   19.42%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:1,561,874,817 1,652,962,742   91,087,925    5.83%

EMPLOYEE FRINGE BENEFITS
  General Fund                 211,788,132   244,698,811   32,910,679   15.54%
  Special Rev.-Other             6,747,903     7,778,638    1,030,735   15.27%
  Total for Program:           218,536,035   252,477,449   33,941,414   15.53%

Court and Agency Operations
  General Fund               1,280,198,029 1,325,577,283   45,379,254    3.54%
  Special Rev.-Fed.              4,000,000     4,000,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other            50,152,116    61,137,061   10,984,945   21.90%
  Total for Program:         1,334,350,145 1,390,714,344   56,364,199    4.22%

Client's Security Fund of the State of New York
  Special Rev.-Other             8,988,637     9,770,949      782,312    8.70%
  Total for Program:             8,988,637     9,770,949      782,312    8.70%

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund                     500,000       500,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other            84,768,898    84,779,000       10,102    0.01%
  Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:  85,268,898    85,279,000       10,102    0.01%

Court and Agency Operations
  General Fund                     500,000       500,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other            84,768,898    84,779,000       10,102    0.01%
  Total for Program:            85,268,898    85,279,000       10,102    0.01%

CAPITAL PROJECTS
  Capital Projects Fund         35,825,000             0  (35,825,000)-100.00%
  Total for CAPITAL PROJECTS:   35,825,000             0  (35,825,000)-100.00%

Courthouse Improvements
  Capital Projects Fund         35,825,000             0  (35,825,000)-100.00%
  Total for Program:            35,825,000             0  (35,825,000)-100.00%

                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                                                    
                                                                    
       

                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                   (Executive Budget: pp. 435-454)

The New York State Courts are established and administered as an
independent branch of government pursuant to Article VI of the State
Constitution.  The cost of operating the courts (excluding town and
village courts) are borne by the State pursuant to the Unified Court
Budget Act.  The mission of the Unified Court System is to promote the
rule of law and to serve the public by providing just and timely
resolutions of all matters before the courts.  The New York State
Judiciary carries out its mission through eleven different trial
courts (courts of original jurisdiction) and through its intermediate
appellate courts and its highest court, the Court of Appeals.

The Judiciary is included in the Legislature and Judiciary
appropriation bill.

Governor's Commentary

The Executive recommends an All Funds appropriation of $1,738,241,742,
which reprsents a $56,698,027 or 3.4 percent increase over the current
year.  Of this amount, $1,570,776,094 is from the General Fund, which
is an increase of $78,289,933 or 5.3 percent over State Fiscal Year
(SFY) 2001-02.

The major components of the changes to State Operations include:

--     $48,900,000 for salary increases and location pay increases for
nonjudicial employees in accordance with            collective
bargaining contracts and administrative provisions.

--     $5,000,000 for the annualization of 156 new nonjudicial
positions approved for the current year;

--     $2,900,000 for certificated justices and staff on 1/1/2002 and
1/1/2003- a net increase of 19 justices pursuant         to section
115 of the Judiciary Law; 

--     $300,000 for a salary increase approved in the current year for
Housing Court Judges;

--     $3,000,000 for up to 150 full-time equivalent security
positions partially funded from the conversion of current
       overtime expenses;

--     $2,400,000 for the annualization of contractual security
enhancements approved in the current year and for        collective
bargaining changes that will take effect in the coming year;

--     $1,600,000 for costs associated with the Drug Treatment Court
Program funding for both personnel and         contractual
obligations;

--     $2,000,000 for Law Guardian Program increases including Legal
Aid contracts and Law Guardian vouchers        to address increases in
law guardian assignments and contractual obligations;

--     $700,000 associated with lease costs including new space in
lower Manhattan due to the destruction of the            Court of
Claims World Trade Center offices and courtrooms; and

--     $100,000 for jury initiatives.

The appropriation reflects the following reductions in expenditures:

--     $3,800,000 reduction in overtime and temporary service costs;

--     $11,000,000 reduction in personal service costs to be
implemented through a combination of vacancy control          and
anticipated retirement incentive;

--     $400,000 reduction attributable to the transfer of Information
Technology funding to the Judiciary Data            Processing Offset
Fund;

--     $1,800,000 million reduction in equipment, eliminating
virtually all equipment funding for SFY 2002-03; and

--     $4,100,000 reduction in all general nonpersonal service
categories including legal reference, Judicial Hearing        Officers
and jury per diems.