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E. support staff or services including any county -funded support staff located in the offices of the circuit court, county courts[.]" This year's budget request includes the continuation of four • positions: one systems architecture analyst, one senior network support analyst, two desktop support technician, one system support analyst. In addition, this request includes: hardware, software, network maintenance and repair necessary to maintain operations of the court. The statutory two dollar surcharge paid to the clerk of the circuit courts pursuant to §28.24(12)(e)l., Florida Statutes to fund court related technology should fund the majority of this budget item. It is important to note that the Judicial Branch in it Legislative Budget Request (LBR), did ask for approximately 25 million to support, refresh and expand technology. That portion of the Branch's request did not make it into either the House or Senate budgets. F. Separate County Expenses: Pursuant to Article V of the State Constitution and section 29.008, Florida Statutes. These items are county specific. This budget request includes $5,000.00 for wiring for technology improvements. G. Local Options: Article V of the State Constitution and sections 29.008, 938.19, and 939.185, Florida Statutes allows for the courts to request local options for funding that are necessary for the courts to operate effectively and efficiently. Funding for these local options is not requested from general revenue. 1. Teen Court/Juvenile Diversion: The 19th Judicial Circuit continues to operate Teen Court and Juvenile Diversion Programs and is requesting the use of Teen Court Trust Fund reserves to proportionally reduce the amount of money requested from each county in this • 16/17 budget request while maintaining services. Funding from section 939.185 funds is requested to continue funding positions and contract dollars for juvenile diversion programs. In calendar year 2015, 107 children and their families received services in Indian River County. 2. Mediation: This budget requests the continuation of funds to support mediation and compensate mediators for small claims mediations. This request asks for funds from the mediation trust fund established prior to Article V, revision 7, and for those funds to apply to the 16/17 budget according to the detail attached. 3. Drug Court and Mental Health Court: This budget submission includes a request to continue use of Court Innovations fund money collected pursuant to section 939.185, Florida Statutes, to fund two case manager positions to support problem solving court functions throughout the circuit. Funds collected pursuant to §939.185(l)(a)l., "shall be allocated to fund innovations to supplement state funding for the elements of the state courts system identified in s. 29.004 and county funding for local requirements under s. 29.008(2)(a)2." This year the Judicial Branch's LBR requested additional case management positions and resources. This item was not in both the House and Senate Budgets. 4. Trial Court Law Clerk: This budget submission includes a request to continue use of Court Innovations fund money collected pursuant to §939.185, Florida Statutes, to fund a • trial court law clerk position to support our judges. Funds collected pursuant to §939.185(1)(a)1., "shall be allocated to fund innovations to supplement state fiunding for Page 2 of 3 53