COBI 2013 - Prosecution Council

Compendium of Budget Information for the 2013 General Session

Executive Offices & Criminal Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee

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Agency: Attorney General

Line Item: Prosecution Council

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 Utah Prosecution Council in Item 12 of Chapter 2 Laws of Utah 2011 not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2012.

Funding Detail

The Prosecution Council line item has only one program. The council is mostly funded from the Public Safety Support Account; see UCA 51-9-404(3)(b)(ii) and (4)(c). Revenues to this account are derived from a criminal fine surcharge collected by the courts; see UCA 51-9-401. Dedicated Credits come from conference registration fees and Statewide Association of Prosecutors dues.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0	$100,000	$122,500
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$16,200	$28,000	$28,000	$22,900	$34,000
GFR - Public Safety Support	$588,600	$586,900	$586,600	$585,900	$591,200
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice	$131,000	$147,300	$161,600	$94,100	$70,700
Transfers - Fed Pass-thru	$43,500	$96,800	$36,700	$85,500	$96,300
Beginning Nonlapsing	$78,700	$37,800	$98,500	$102,500	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($37,800)	($98,500)	($102,500)	($81,600)	$0
Lapsing Balance	$0	$0	($6,300)	($4,900)	$0
Total	$820,200	$798,300	$802,600	$904,400	$914,700

Programs: (click linked program name to drill-down)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Prosecution Council	$820,200	$798,300	$802,600	$904,400	$914,700
Total	$820,200	$798,300	$802,600	$904,400	$914,700

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$527,600	$476,800	$472,800	$528,200	$482,400
In-state Travel	$37,900	$32,200	$37,300	$37,100	$37,300
Out-of-state Travel	$17,200	$23,900	$9,400	$20,800	$9,400
Current Expense	$117,300	$132,400	$145,500	$125,800	$146,000
DP Current Expense	$114,100	$130,600	$136,100	$91,100	$116,900
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$6,100	$2,400	$1,500	$101,400	$122,700
Total	$820,200	$798,300	$802,600	$904,400	$914,700

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	5.5	5.5	4.5	5.0	5.0
Actual FTE	5.2	4.8	4.5	4.8	0.0

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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.