Judicial Circuit Upgrade Form

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT UPGRADE FORM

This Judicial Circuit Upgrade Form is submitted by Requesting Court Name: located at Court Address: . The Chief Judge or Authorized Official is Chief Judge Name: . This request is made to Judicial Administrative Authority Name: whose office is at Authority Address: .

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Requesting Court has experienced demonstrated increases in caseload, measured as total filings in the preceding three fiscal years, sufficient to warrant reassessment of circuit designation and allocation of judicial resources; and

WHEREAS, Requesting Court has compiled and submitted supporting documentation, including case filing statistics, case-processing time averages, and fiscal impact analysis, certifying their accuracy under penalty of perjury; and

WHEREAS, the Judicial Administrative Authority is authorized to evaluate and approve adjustments to circuit status, judge allocations, and related administrative resources in accordance with applicable statutes, rules, and budgetary constraints;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and representations contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. REQUEST AND SCOPE

1.1 Requesting Court hereby requests an upgrade of Judicial Circuit Number: located in County/Counties: . The specific upgrade requested is (select one or more): Reclassification of circuit status Addition of judgeships Other (describe below)

1.2 If Other, describe requested change:

2. FINDINGS AND CERTIFICATIONS

2.1 The Requesting Court certifies, under penalty of perjury, that the information and attachments submitted with this form are true and correct to the best of the signatory's knowledge. Check to certify:

2.2 Supporting statistics submitted with this request include: Total filings last fiscal year: ; Three-year trend percentage change: .

3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION

3.1 Proposed effective date for the upgrade: . Implementation steps shall commence not later than 90 days after approval unless otherwise ordered by the Judicial Administrative Authority.

4. FUNDING AND RESOURCES

4.1 The Requesting Court acknowledges that approval of an upgrade may require appropriation of funds and allocation of personnel. Estimated additional annual operating cost: .

5. REPORTING, REVIEW, AND OVERSIGHT

5.1 Following any upgrade approved under this form, the Requesting Court shall provide quarterly reports for a period of two years detailing caseload distribution, time-to-disposition metrics, and budgetary expenditures. The Judicial Administrative Authority reserves the right to review and require corrective action where necessary.

6. NOTICES

6.1 All notices, requests, consents, and other communications required or permitted under this form shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the addresses set forth below or to such other address as a party may designate in writing. Notices shall be deemed given upon personal delivery, or three business days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid.

7. AMENDMENT, WAIVER, AND COUNTERPARTS

7.1 This form may be amended only by a written instrument signed by both parties. No waiver of any provision shall be effective unless in writing signed by the party waiving compliance. Failure to insist upon strict performance of any provision shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent default.

7.2 This form may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile, scanned, or electronic signatures shall have the same force and effect as original signatures for all purposes.

8. GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY; ENTIRE AGREEMENT

8.1 This form shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State in which the Judicial Administrative Authority is established, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

8.2 If any provision of this form is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed so as to effectuate the parties' intent to the fullest extent permitted by law.

8.3 This form, together with attachments and documents incorporated by reference in the attachments, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written.

9. ATTACHMENTS

Attachments included with this request (check all that apply): Caseload statistics Fiscal impact analysis Staffing/resource plan Public notice materials

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury that he or she is authorized to execute this form on behalf of the Requesting Court and that the statements made herein are true and accurate. The Judicial Administrative Authority's signature below constitutes review and acceptance for processing and does not in itself constitute final approval of the requested upgrade absent further administrative action as required by law.

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