§ 33-37-8-6 — County funds; appropriations; deferral and pretrial diversion programs

Indiana § 33-37-8-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 37: COURT FEES
• Ch. 8: Local User Fee Funds

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), upon
receipt of monthly claims submitted on oath to the fiscal body by a
program listed in section 5(b) of this chapter, the county fiscal body
shall appropriate from the county fund to the program or fund the
amount collected for the program under IC 33-37-5.
(b) Funds derived from a deferral program or a pretrial diversion
program may be disbursed only by the adoption of an ordinance
appropriating the funds for one (1) or more of the following purposes:
(1) Personnel expenses related to the operation of the program.
(2) Special training for:
(A) a prosecuting attorney;
(B) a deputy prosecuting attorney;
(C) support staff for a prosecuting attorney or deputy
prosecuting attorney; or
(D) a law enforcement officer.
(3) Employment of a deputy prosecutor or prosecutorial support
staff.
(4) Victim assistance.
(5) Electronic legal research.
(6) Office equipment, including computers, computer software,
communication devices, office machinery, furnishings, and office
supplies.
(7) Expenses of a criminal investigation and prosecution.
(8) An activity or program operated by the prosecuting attorney
that is intended to reduce or prevent criminal activity, including:
(A) substance abuse;
(B) child abuse;
(C) domestic violence;
(D) operating while intoxicated; and
(E) juvenile delinquency.
(9) The provision of evidence based mental health and addiction,
intellectual disability, developmental disability, autism, and
co-occurring autism and mental illness forensic treatment services
to reduce the risk of recidivism in a program administered or
coordinated by a provider certified or licensed by the division of
mental health and addiction or the division of disability and
rehabilitative services with expertise in providing evidence based
forensic treatment services.
(10) Any other purpose that benefits the office of the prosecuting
attorney or law enforcement and that is agreed upon by the county
fiscal body and the prosecuting attorney.
(c) Funds described in subsection (b) may be used only in
accordance with guidelines adopted by the prosecuting attorneys
council under IC 33-39-8-5.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-8-6.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.176-2005, SEC.20; P.L.229-2011, SEC.264; P.L.187-2015, SEC.39.