Fiscal Year 2026-27 Judicial Council Allocations to Trial Courts
The Judicial Branch Budget Committee and Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee reports to the council provide helpful detail regarding the allocations, and can be viewed by following the links below on the California Courts website:
- Trial Court Budget: Allocations for Trial Court Operations for Fiscal Year 2026–27
- Trial Court Budget: Fiscal Year 2026–27 Allocation of Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Funding
- Trial Court Budget: State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund Allocations for Fiscal Year 2026–27
- Allocations and Reimbursements to Trial Courts: Pretrial Release Funding and Allocation Methodology
- Allocations and Reimbursements to Trial Courts: Funding for Court Reporters in Family Law and Civil Law Case Types for Fiscal Year 2026–27
- Trial Court Budget: Fiscal Year 2026–27 Allocation of Court-Appointed Juvenile Dependency Counsel Funding
- Child Support: Assembly Bill 1058 Child Support Commissioner and Family Law Facilitator Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2026–27
The final reduction for fund balances above the 3 percent cap, based on courts’ final FY 2025–26 year-end fund balance figures, will occur following Judicial Council approval at its December 2026 business meeting.
Reporting Requirements
As a reminder, California Rule of Court (CRC) 10.620(f) requires trial courts to provide notice no later than 15 court days after receipt of the annual allocation of the trial court budget from the Judicial Council after enactment of the Budget Act.