Compendium of Budget Information for the 2012 General Session

Executive Offices & Criminal Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee

Function

The Utah Prosecution Council (UPC) conducts prosecution training sessions and seminars statewide, assists with legal research, and produces a monthly newsletter.

Although the Prosecution Council is independent of the Attorney General's Office and has a separate board of directors, it is housed with the A.G.'s Office for purposes of budgeting, accounting, and management efficiency.

Through a grant from the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), UPC developed a case management system that is used by city and county prosecution offices. The program automates many prosecutorial functions, tracks cases and parties, and collects prosecution statistics.

Statutory Authority

Statutory Authority governing the Prosecution Council is found in UCA 67 Chapter 5a. The statutory charge of the council is to: '(a) provide training and continuing legal education for the State and local prosecutors; (b) provide assistance to local prosecutors; and (c) as funds are available provide reimbursement for unusual expenses relative to prosecution for violations of State Laws.'

Intent Language

Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Attorney General - Prosecution Council in Item 11 of Chapter 2 Laws of Utah 2010 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2011.

Special Funds

Funding Detail

The Prosecution Council line item has only one program. The council is mostly funded from the Public Safety Support Fund/Criminal Fine Surcharge collected by the courts. Dedicated Credits come from conference registration fees and Statewide Association of Prosecutors dues.

Sources of Finance	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Approp
Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$9,900	$16,200	$28,000	$28,000	$34,200
GFR - Public Safety Support	$569,000	$588,600	$586,900	$586,600	$585,900
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice	$38,800	$131,000	$147,300	$161,600	$229,400
Transfers - Fed Pass-thru	$116,000	$43,500	$96,800	$36,700	$0
Transfers - Other Agencies	$36,200	$0	$0	$0	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$80,500	$78,700	$37,800	$98,500	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($78,700)	($37,800)	($98,500)	($102,500)	$0
Lapsing Balance	$0	$0	$0	($6,300)	$0
Total	$771,700	$820,200	$798,300	$802,600	$874,500

Programs:	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Approp
Prosecution Council	$771,700	$820,200	$798,300	$802,600	$874,500
Total	$771,700	$820,200	$798,300	$802,600	$874,500

Categories of Expenditure	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Approp
Personnel Services	$500,800	$527,600	$476,800	$472,800	$485,600
In-state Travel	$49,400	$37,900	$32,200	$37,300	$78,000
Out-of-state Travel	$21,600	$17,200	$23,900	$9,400	$19,500
Current Expense	$137,200	$117,300	$132,400	$145,500	$126,400
DP Current Expense	$37,700	$114,100	$130,600	$136,100	$98,000
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$25,000	$6,100	$2,400	$1,500	$67,000
Total	$771,700	$820,200	$798,300	$802,600	$874,500

Other Indicators	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Approp
Budgeted FTE	4.5	5.5	5.5	4.5	5.0
Actual FTE	4.9	5.2	4.8	4.5	0.0

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