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JUDICIAL COUNCIL

94 items $917.5M total value
Item Types
Type Count Total Value
other 43 $462.4M
contract 26 $439.7M
nomination 8 $11.6M
transfer 7 $1.2M
grant 4 $1.0M
personnel 2 $240,682
amendment 2 $1.0M
waiver 1
report 1 $270,000
Items
Date Item Description Vendor Amount Outcome
03/04/26 #30 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $500,000 to meet the anticipated expenditures through June 30, 2026. Effective upon G&C approval $500,000
03/04/26 #31 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $250,000 to meet the anticipated expenditures through June 30, 2026. Effective upon G&C approval $250,000
01/28/26 #41 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100% General Funds. Conting $1.5M approved
01/07/26 #23 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100% General Funds. Fiscal $5.5M approved
01/07/26 #24 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,000,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100% General Funds. Amended $1.0M approved
12/03/25 #23 Authorize to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Judicial Branch to allow the Judicial Council to make payments pursuant to RSA 135-C:23 to attorneys contracted with the Judicial Branch $300,000 approved
11/12/25 #18 Authorize to grant a retroactive annual salary increase for Executive Director Jay Buckey, in the amount of $6,360, from a current salary of $128,912 to a new annual salary of $135,272. Effective retr $135,272 approved
11/12/25 #18 Authorize to grant a retroactive annual salary increase for Executive Director Jay Buckey, in the amount of $6,360, from a current salary of $128,912 to a new annual salary of $135,272. Effective retr $135,272 approved
11/12/25 #18A Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,500,000, as detailed in the letter dated November 4, 2025. Effective upon G&C approval $5.5M approved
11/12/25 #18A Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,500,000, as detailed in the letter dated November 4, 2025. Effective upon G&C approval $5.5M approved
10/29/25 #13 Authorize to receive additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $5,500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100% General Funds. Fiscal Com $5.5M tabled
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06/25/25 #56 Authorize to transfer funds in the amount of $50,000 from Accounting Unit 1093 to Accounting Unit 1092, as detailed in the letter dated May 29, 2025. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2025. $50,000 approved
06/25/25 #57 Authorize to transfer funds in the amount of $200,000 from Accounting Unit 1093 to Accounting Unit 1094 to increase funding for the New Hampshire Public Defender. Effective upon G&C approval through J $200,000 approved
06/25/25 #58 Authorize to amend a contract with New Hampshire Public Defender, Concord, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6/28/23, Item #99), by increasing the price limitation by $200,000 from $55,589,108 to $55, New Hampshire Public Defender $55.8M approved
06/25/25 #59 Authorize to enter into a contract with the New Hampshire Public Defender, Concord, NH, in the amount of $61,414,810 to provide indigent-defense representation pursuant to the provisions of RSA 604-B: New Hampshire Public Defender $61.4M approved
06/04/25 #24 Authorize to enter into contracts with qualified attorneys in the State in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 to provide presentation of indigent defendants when, pursuant to RSA 604-B:8, the Public D $3.0M approved
06/04/25 #25 Authorize to enter into a contract with the Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire, Inc., Manchester, NH, in the amount of $2,253,100 to provide guardian ad litem services in abuse and neg Court Appointed Special Advoca $2.3M approved
05/21/25 #29 Authorize to transfer funds in the amount of $600,000 from Accounting Unit 1093 to Accounting Unit 1103 for costs associated with services other than counsel. Effective upon G&C approval through June $600,000 approved
03/26/25 #37 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $400,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2025. 100% General Funds. Contingen $400,000 approved
02/05/25 #45 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,000,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2025. 100% General Funds. Fiscal $1.0M approved
02/05/25 #46 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $2,500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2025. 100% General Funds. Fiscal $2.5M approved
11/13/24 #34 Authorize to grant a salary increment for Jay Buckey, Executive Director, in the amount of $6,389, from a current salary of $122,523 to a new salary of $128,912. Effective retroactive to November 3, 2 $128,912 approved
10/18/23 #49 Authorize to amend a Fiscal Committee item (originally approved by G&C on 10/27/21, Item #49), to reallocate federal funds in the amount of $8,216 to address indigent defense needs resulting from the $8,216 approved
09/20/23 #71 Authorize to transfer funds within an existing accounting unit totaling $3,299 for the purpose of paying for human resources support services by the Human Resources Support Unit under the Department o $3,299 approved
09/20/23 #72 Authorize to place Mr. Jay M. Buckey at Step 5 of unclassified salary grade HH, earning $120,120 annually, for the position of Executive Director. Effective upon G&C approval or November 3, 2023, whic $120,120 approved
09/20/23 #73 Authorize to enter into a Cooperative Project Agreement with the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, in an amount not to exceed $56,904 to provide training for indigent defense providers. Effecti University of New Hampshire $56,904 approved
06/28/23 #97 Authorize to enter into a contract with the Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire, Inc., in the amount of $2,253,100, to provide guardian ad litem services in abuse and neglect cases and Court Appointed Special Advoca $2.3M approved
06/28/23 #98 Authorize to enter into contracts with qualified attorneys in the State, in an amount not to exceed $5,260,000, to provide representation of indigent defendants when, pursuant to RSA 604-B, the Public $5.3M approved
06/28/23 #99 Authorize to enter into a contract with the New Hampshire Public Defender, in the amount of $55,589,108, to provide indigent-defense representation pursuant to the provisions of RSA 604-B:4. Effective $55.6M approved
05/03/23 #46 Authorize to budget and expend $94,089 of revenue transferred from the Department of Safety to support the payment of indigent defense costs resulting from substance use enforcement programs, as direc $94,089 approved
03/22/23 #44 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total of $299,000, as detailed in the letter dated February 17, 2023. Effective upon G&C approval through $299,000 approved
03/22/23 #45 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total of $187,500, as detailed in the letter dated February 14, 2023. Effective upon G&C approval through $187,500 approved
02/08/23 #65 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,600,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023. 100% General Funds. Fiscal $1.6M approved
01/18/23 #41A Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023. 100% General Funds. Conting $1.5M approved
01/18/23 #41A Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023. 100% General Funds. Conting $1.5M approved
11/22/22 #57A Authorize the request to place Mr. Richard Samdperil at Step 7 of unclassified salary grade HH, earning $120,562 annually for the position of Acting Executive Director. Effective upon G&C approval or $120,562 approved
11/22/22 #57A Authorize the request to place Mr. Richard Samdperil at Step 7 of unclassified salary grade HH, earning $120,562 annually for the position of Acting Executive Director. Effective upon G&C approval or $120,562 approved
10/27/21 #49 Authorize to accept and expend federal funds in the amount of $2,066,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, State Fiscal Recovery Funds, to address indigent defense needs resulting from the pa $2.1M approved
06/30/21 #98 Authorize to enter into contracts with qualified attorneys in the State to provide for the representation of indigent defendants when the Public Defender is disqualified by a conflict of interest or n $4.1M approved
06/30/21 #99 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with the NH Public Defender, in the amount of $47,503,664. Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. 100% General Funds. $47.5M approved
06/30/21 #100 Authorize to enter into a contract with the Court Appointed Special Advocates of NH Inc., to provide guardian ad litem services in abuse and neglect cases and certain termination of parental rights an Court Appointed Special Advoca $1.9M approved
04/21/21 #35 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $730,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2021. 100% General Funds. Contingent upon $730,000 approved
06/10/20 #39 Authorize to transfer funds from the Abuse and Neglect accounting unit to the Assigned Counsel accounting unit, in the total amount of $90,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2020. 100% $90,000 approved
04/08/20 #25 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $250,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2020. 100% General Funds. Contingen $250,000 approved
02/19/20 #30 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $850,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2020. 100% General Funds. Contingen $850,000 approved
12/18/19 #64 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $325,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2020. 100% General Funds. Contingent upon $325,000 approved
08/28/19 #34 Authorize to exceed the 3/12 limitation in the total amount of $9,663. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2019. 100% General Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval on August 2 $9,663 approved
08/28/19 #35 Authorize to exceed the 3/12 limitation in the total amount of $308,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2019. 100% General Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval on August $308,000 approved
06/19/19 #131 Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $265,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2019. 100% General Funds. Contingen $265,000 approved
06/19/19 #132 Authorize contracts with qualified attorneys in the State, as detailed in letter dated June 5, 2019, to provide for the representation of indigent defendants when the Public Defender Program is disqua $4.0M approved