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OCA’s Authority under the Judiciary Law • Section 39 of the Judiciary Law provides that: • Municipalities are responsible for maintaining the court facilities; • Municipalities must provide facilities that are “suitable and sufficient” for the transaction of the court’s business and for future facilities deemed “necessary” by the Court; • In the event a municipality wishes to make changes to their Capital Plan, or OCA requests substantial changes, such changes must be approved by the Court Facilities Capital Review Board; • The cost of any improvements to the court space is the financial responsibility of the municipality; and • If a municipality is required to go to bond to fund a court capital improvement project, the most COA will contribute is 33% of the annual bond interest.