Performance Based Budgeting in the Dutch Justice System

Today, most OECD countries use Performance Budgeting system. Providing effective, economic and efficient use of public resources are the most important advantages of the Performance Budgeting system. However, especially in some public services, there are practical difficulties. One of the services which this problem occurs is the justice service. In this study, the justice budget will be examined in the Dutch case. The data used in the Netherlands are obtained from relevant laws, budget laws, reports of authorities, web pages of authorities, annual reports and strategic plans. The Council of the Judiciary, which is settled between the Ministry of Justice and the courts, has a regulatory and supervisory role in the budget process