December 19th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode
The struggle to equitably and effectively allocate court resources is a challenge that faces every state. Everywhere the question is the same: how do you allocate funds fairly to courts of different sizes and may even perform different operations such as having a Treatment Court? How do you not disadvantage suburban and rural courts when taking into account the size of each court, its caseload, the demand for service, the degree of innovation, the staffing needs of justice partners like the prosecutor, the public defender, probation, and law enforcement, allocation history, and special circumstances?
Additionally, many court budget staffing discussions are not held on a statewide level, they are local discussions where a court might find itself competing with the police, sanitation, or parks and recreation. What do these courts use to convince funding bodies to provide new resources? Add to the mix the specter that some funding bodies (often cities) place their own agenda on courts to be revenue generators. Is the answer a preset formula that with each new judicial position comes a designated number of additional staff? Is there another, possibly a better, methodology? This month we’re going to explore the struggle that suburban and rural courts endure in the competition for new budget resources.
Here to discuss this issue are:
- Angie VanSchoick: Town Clerk and Court Administrator for the Municipal Court in the town of Silverthorne, Colorado
- Stacey Fields: Court Administrator for the Municipal Court in Crestwood, Missouri
- Danielle Trujillo: Court Administrator for the Municipal Court in the City of Littleton, Colorado, and
- Frank Maiocco: Court Administrator for the Superior Court in Kitsap County, Washington
Click here to listen to the podcast. Audio is 32 minutes 55 seconds and the video is 34 minutes 30 seconds.
Leave a question or comment about the episode at clapodcast@nacmnet.org.
This episode discusses #finance, #access to justice, #courts, and #court administration. Viewers interested in court budgeting and finance will want to watch or listen to this episode
Show Notes
Angie VanSchoick
Angie VanSchoick is the Court Clerk and Town Clerk for the Town of Silverthorne, Colorado. Previously she was Court Administrator with the Town of Breckenridge Municipal Court, a position she held since 2013. In this role, she was responsible for all court operations, including the implementation of policies and procedures, general administration, and jury management. Over the past eight years, she has expanded her court presence by serving on the Board of the Colorado Association for Municipal Court Administration (CAMCA). She currently serves as Immediate Past President and Co-Treasurer of CAMCA, in addition to maintaining their website, serving as a trainer, and providing general oversight.
Angie is a licensed macro level social worker in the State of Colorado and Michigan, receiving her MSW from the University of Michigan in 2007. Her focus was on Policy, Evaluation, Community Organization, and Community Social Systems, which has provided her with a solid background to assist her Court and CAMCA. As a lifelong learner, she welcomes opportunities to expand her knowledge and knows that serving as a NACM Director will assist in that expansion.
Danielle Trujillo
Danielle Trujillo is the Court Administrator for the Municipal Court in Littleton, Colorado. Danielle is an innovative public safety professional with an exceptional ability to research and analyze complex issues and provide actionable conclusions. Through problem-solving and critical thinking, she utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to bridge gaps in information and processes. She started her career in restorative justice and loves the ability to directly serve her community through local government.
Stacey Fields
Stacey L. Fields is the Court Administrator for the City of Crestwood and has worked in the judiciary for 12 years. She has been a member of NACM for 5 years and serves on the Conference Development Committee. She also serves as Vice President of the Metropolitan St. Louis Association for Court Administration (MSLACA) and on the board of the Missouri Association for Court Administration as Professional Development Director.
Frank Maiocco
Frank Maiocco is the Court Administrator for the Kitsap County Superior Court. Prior to his appointment in 2004, he served as the Deputy Court Administrator for the Coconino County Superior and Justice Courts in Flagstaff, Arizona; a Trial Court Programs Analyst with the Oregon State Court Administrator’s Office; and, the Office Supervisor in the Kingman (Arizona) Justice Court. Mr. Maiocco is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all non-judicial activities and Superior Court operations in Kitsap County, including administering the Court’s guardian and GAL grievance processes. Mr. Maiocco serves on the Judicial Information Systems Committee (JISC) and has previously served on the Washington State Court Interpreter Commission, the Superior Court-Case Management System (SC-CMS) Project Steering Committee, and the Data Management Steering Committee. He is a Past President of the Association of Washington Superior Court Administrators (AWSCA). Mr. Maiocco is a member of the National Association for Court Management for which he served as Small Court Director from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Maiocco earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from California State University at Fullerton, and a Masters of Public Administration degree from the University of Southern California. Mr. Maiocco is a 2008 Certified Court Executive and Graduate Fellow of the Institute for Court Management, National Center for State Courts.
