NCJ Number
117598
Journal
Prosecutor Volume: 22 Issue: 4 Dated: (Spring 1989) Pages: 15-16,18
Date Published
1989
Length
3 pages
Annotation
Dwindling general taxes have forced prosecutors to look for ways to fund their budgets using new sources of revenue, some of which will require enabling legislation.
Abstract
Methods analogous to the current Federal reimbursement of local prosecutors for efforts related to child support collections could be used in relation to fraud cases involving welfare, worker's compensation, food stamps, and taxes. Another source of revenue would be handling charges or contracts for specific types of cases handled for State departments. For example, significant fees can be generated by imposing a service or handling charge on criminals who make restitution through the prosecutor's office. Surcharges on criminal fines would be another way to make criminal's pay for the public's expenses in prosecuting them. Other sources of revenue could include contracts when handling cases for prosecutors for other jurisdictions, photocopying charges for documents supplied to defense attorneys, the use of nonprofit organizations to solicit funds, and fees from other agencies for which services are provided. Footnotes.