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Following is a list (in alphabetical order) of funds available to courts that are administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). Included are the purposes of each fund and the Division name and phone number for specific grant information.
The general information telephone number for the Administrative Office of the
Courts is (602) 542-9300.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Fund
(ADR) § 12-135 Purpose: To establish, maintain, improve or enhance local, regional or statewide alternative dispute resolution programs in the courts. Division: Court Services |
602-542-9358
Adult Intensive Probation Supervision Programs (AIPS) § 13-913 Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds provided to the 15 local adult probation departments to supervise higher risk offenders who would otherwise be imprisoned. Division: Adult Probation Services | 602-542-9460
Adult Probation Services Fees Fund (PSF) Arizona Constitution, Article 6 and § 12-267 Purpose: Funds generated by fees collected from adult probationers, retained locally to be used primarily for probation officers' salaries Division: Adult Probation Services | 602-542-9460
Case Processing Assistance Fund (CPAF) § 41-2401(D)(8) Purpose: To enhance the ability of the courts to process criminal, domestic violence, and delinquency cases, in addition to strategic projects that have a statewide or regional impact or change the way the court conducts business in the areas of case processing. Division: Court Services, 602-542-9339 |
602-542-9358
Community Punishment Programs (CPP) § 13-821, § 12-299 Purpose: Comprised of legislatively appropriated funds and monies collected from fines levied against drug offenders for the 15 local adult probation departments. Funds are used to provide an array of community-based treatment/education services while providing a high level of supervision and control. Division: Adult Probation Services | 602-542-9460
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) § 8-524(A)(B) Purpose: To provide legislatively appropriated funds to administer local special advocate programs in each county. Local special advocate programs recruit volunteers who are appointed by a juvenile court judge to dependency cases to work in the childs best interest. Division: Dependent Children's Services | 602-542-9400
Court Improvement Program Fund - Chapter 276 (HB 2645), § 46(C), Administrative Order # 98-35 Purpose: Comprised of legislatively appropriated funds to enhance the juvenile courts' ability to process dependency cases. Division: Dependent Children's Services | 602-542-9400
Diversion (formerly Pic-Act) § 8-321
Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds that provide the
opportunity for youth to be held accountable for specific offenses without the
formal court process. Youth are required to attend programs which
emphasize accountability, restitution, skill development, crime reductions and
community safety.
Division: Juvenile Justice Services | 602-542-9443
Drug Enforcement Account (DEA) § 41-2402 Purpose: State funds used by court agencies to process drug or drug related offenders through the court, emphasizing adjudication, probation and indigent defense services. Division: Adult Probation Services | 602-542-9460
Drug Treatment Education Fund (DTEF) § 13-901 Purpose: Fund created by The Drug Medicalization, Prevention, and Control Act of 1996 which is used for the treatment and education of substance abusing adult probationers convicted of personal possession or use of a controlled substance. Division: Adult Probation Services | 602-542-9460
Family Counseling Programs § 8-261(2) Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds are provided to all 15 counties on a four-to-one state-county fund match. Funds are used to strengthen family relationships and prevent juvenile delinquency. Division: Juvenile Justice Services | 602-542-9443
Fill The Gap §
12-102.02 Purpose: To allocate funds to counties for the purpose of planning and implementing collaborative projects that are designed to improve the processing of criminal cases. Division: Court Services |
602-542-9359
Interstate Compact § 31-467
Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds provide administrative services
for the interstate transfer of adult probationers and community-based
supervision to probationers permitted to move to Arizona.
Division: Adult Probation Services | 602-542-9460
Judicial Assistance Fund Arizona Constitution Article VI, § 19-20,
§ 12-143(A) and § 38-813(B) Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds to provide funds for judges pro tempore in the Superior Court and retired judges and justices for the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court on a short-term, emergency basis. Order of appointment by the Chief Justice is required. Funds are extremely limited. Division: Administrative Services | 602-542-9332
Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund (JCEF) § 12-113, et seq. Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds to improve, maintain and enhance the ability to collect and manage monies assessed or received by the courts including restitution, child support, fines and civil penalties; and to improve court automation projects likely to improve case processing or the administration of justice. Division: Court Services |
602-542-9359
Juvenile Crime Reduction Fund (JCRF) § 41-2401(D)(5) Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds for prevention and intervention programs and projects designed to reduce juvenile crime. Division: Juvenile Justice Services | 602-542-9443
Juvenile Intensive Probation Supervision Program (JIPS) § 8-351 through 8-358 Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds to divert high risk juveniles from the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections or other out-of home placements. Division: Juvenile Justice Services | 602-542-9443
Juvenile Probation Services Fees Fund § 8-241 Purpose: Funds generated by fees collected from juvenile probationers, retained locally to be used primarily for probation officers' salaries. Division: Juvenile Justice Services | 602-542-9443
Juvenile Probation Services Fund (JPSF) § 8-322
Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds that provide intervention
services for youth on probation.
Division: Juvenile Justice Services | 602-542-9443
Juvenile Standard Probation Program § 8-203 and § 12-261 through 266 Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds to subsidize juvenile probation services statewide in order to maintain the statutory ration of juvenile probationers to probation officers 35:1. Division: Juvenile Justice Services | 602-542-9443
Municipal Court Fill the Gap (MCFTG) § 41-2421(K) Purpose:
In addition to other sources of Fill the Gap funding, provides funding for an additional penalty assessment of 7%. Municipal courts receive a 14.29% allocation of this assessment. The allocation to municipal courts will be distributed by the Supreme Court according to a statutory formula based on the total surcharges transmitted by each municipal court compared to the total surcharges transmitted by municipal courts statewide. The monies shall be used to improve, maintain and enhance the ability to collect and manage monies assessed or received by the courts, to improve court automation and to improve case processing or the administration of justice. Division:
Court Services | 602-542-9339
Public Defender Training Fund (PDTF) § 12-117(A) Purpose: To provide funds for County Public Defender training. Funds are to be used in accordance with Administrative Order 92-4. Division: Court Services |
602-542-9359
State Aid Detention (SAD) § 41-2417 Purpose: Established for the purposes of providing state assistance to counties in maintaining, expanding and operating Juvenile Detention Centers required by §8-305 and 8-226. Division: Juvenile Justice Services | 602-542-9443
State Aid Enhancement (SAE) §12-261 through 266 Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds to subsidize adult probation services statewide in order to maintain the statutory ratio of adult probationers to probation officers at 60:1. Division: Adult Probation Services | 602-542-9460
State Grand Jury § 21-428(B) Purpose: Legislatively appropriated funds to provide for reimbursement of grand jury expenses. Division: Administrative Services | 602-542-9332
Title IV-D Case Processing Purpose: State pass through funds from the Domestic Relations budget. Funds are awarded to enhance and streamline IV-D case processing by the Superior Court or Clerk of the Court. Division: Court Services |
602-542-9358
Traffic Case Processing Fund (TCPF) Administrative Order # 97-52 Purpose: - TCPF are Defensive Driving fee funds used to expedite the processing of all offenses prescribed in Title 28, Chapter 6, Articles 2 through 15. The money for TCPF comes from fees placed on attendance at court-authorized traffic offense diversion programs. TCPF monies are used to administer the Defensive Driving Program and to improve traffic case processing. Division: Court Services |
602-542-9359
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