PA: Judiciary gets $22 mil Budget Increase

The Pennsylvania judiciary is going to see a $22 million budget increase in the 2011-12 fiscal year that started today, even as the majority of state court systems in the country have experienced budget cuts.

Fifty-seven percent of state court systems had their budgets cut in the last fiscal year, while 31 percent had an increase and 12 percent saw no change, according to the National Center for State Courts.

The Pennsylvania judiciary also is seeing a budget increase despite an overall state budget that was reduced by 4.1 percent to $27.15 billion. The courts will be funded $298.9 million, up from Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal of $276.9 million.

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Judiciary Gets $22 Mil. Increase in Pa. Budget