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Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Chairperson BARBARA LAWALL Pima County Attorney JOSEPH ARPAIO Maricopa County Sheriff JIM BOLES, Mayor City of Winslow KATHRYN D. BROWN, Chairperson Board of Executive Clemency DAVID K. BYERS, Director Administrative Office of the Courts DAVID DOBROTKA, Chief Glendale Police Department CLARENCE DUPNIK Pima County Sheriff TONY ESTRADA Santa Cruz County Sheriff BILL FITZGERALD Chief Adult Probation Officer Yavapai County Adult Probation DENNIS GARRETT, Director Department of Public Safety J.T. McCANN, Chief Flagstaff Police Department RICHARD MIRANDA, Chief Tucson Police Department JANET NAPOLITANO Attorney General RALPH OGDEN Yuma County Sheriff ROBERT CARTER OLSON Pinal County Attorney RICHARD M. ROMLEY Maricopa County Attorney CHRISTOPHER SKELLY Judge, Retired TERRY L. STEWART, Director Arizona Department of Corrections Executive Director MICHAEL D. BRANHAM Statistical Analysis Center Director MICHELLE C. WATKINS Fill the Gap Program Manager JOSEPH EASTON Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 1 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 3 STATE AID TO COUNTY ATTORNEYS ................................................................................... 5 STATE AID FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE...................................................................................11 CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................15 APPENDIX A: STATE AID TO COUNTY ATTORNEY EXPENDITURES BY AGENCY...........17 APPENDIX B: STATE AID FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE EXPENDITURES BY COUNTY .........18 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 2 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 3 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Introduction In 1999, Senate Bill 1013 was passed to provide funding for prosecutors, public defenders, courts and the Attorney General to enhance criminal case processing by creating three new funds within the State Aid Fund allocation. The Bill established a composite formula for the distribution of monies from each fund to each county based on a three-year average of felony filings in Arizona Superior Court branches. The long-term goal of Fill the Gap is to bring felony case processing in line with the time standards developed by the Arizona Supreme Court. Those standards require that in each county, 90 percent of the felony cases be disposed within 100 days and that 99 percent of the cases be disposed within 180 days. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) is responsible for administering and reporting on indigent defense and county attorney expenditures related to Fill the Gap. ACJC also documents, monitors and reports progress made on criminal case processing for Fill the Gap. This report satisfies Arizona Revised Statute §41-2409.E, requiring the ACJC to report on the State Aid to County Attorney Fund and the State Aid to Indigent Defense Fund expenditures. The following information details expenditures and progress for fiscal year 2000. The appropriation for these funds are specifically designated in Arizona Revised Statute (ARS) §41-2421. This statute appropriates $432,200 to the State Aid to County Attorney’s Fund and $410,600 to the State Aid to Indigent Defense Fund. In addition, ARS §41-2421 states that additional funds come from a portion of the five-percent of Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 4 monies collected by the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the payment of filing fees, clerk fees, diversion fees, fines, penalties, surcharges, sanctions and forfeitures. Of this five-percent total, 21.61 percent is allocated to the State Aid to County Attorneys Fund and 20.53 percent is allocated to the State Aid to Indigent Defense Fund. In both cases, earned interest is deposited in the fund. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission must distribute the fund to county attorneys and indigent defense by September 1st according to the following formula as directed in ARS §41-2409: 1. Obtain the three-year average of the total felony filings in the county Superior Court Divisions divided by the statewide three-year average of the total felony filings in the Superior Court. 2. Take the county population as adopted by the Arizona Department of Economic Security and divide it by the statewide population adopted by the Arizona Department of Economic Security. 3. The sum of the two figures computed above will equal the composite index and is used as the multiplier against the total funds appropriated from the state general fund and other monies distributed to the fund. The Board of Supervisors in each county is then required to separately account for these funds and expend them only for the purpose of providing enhanced state aid to the county attorneys or county public defenders for the processing of criminal cases.1 The purpose of this Fill the Gap 2000 Report is to demonstrate the expenditure of the monies in the State Aid to County Attorneys and the State Aid to Indigent Defense Funds for fiscal year 2000 and show the progress made in achieving the goal of improved criminal case processing in accordance with ARS §41-2409. The following section of this report will focus on the State Aid to County Attorneys Fund, followed by the section on the State Aid to Indigent Defense Fund. 1 Arizona Revised Statute §11-539. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 5 State Aid to County Attorneys In its first year of existence, the State Aid to County Attorneys Fund generated a total of $675,659, of which $432,200 was appropriated through the state General Fund and $243,459 was received through Supreme Court and Court of Appeals fines as outlined previously. The allocations by county for FY00 were as follows: County Agency FY00 Appropriation FY00 Fine Revenue Total FY00 Revenue Apache County Attorney’s Office $4,236 $2,386 $6,622 Cochise County Attorney’s Office $9,249 $5,210 $14,459 Coconino County Attorney’s Office $11,669 $6,573 $18,242 Gila County Attorney’s Office $3,198 $1,802 $5,000 Graham County Attorney’s Office $7,563 $4,261 $11,824 Greenlee County Attorney’s Office $994 $560 $1,554 La Paz County Attorney’s Office $2,636 $1,485 $4,121 Maricopa County Attorney’s Office $253,572 $142,836 $396,408 Mohave County Attorney’s Office $16,208 $9,130 $25,338 Navajo County Attorney’s Office $9,033 $5,088 $14,121 Pima County Attorney’s Office $64,614 $36,397 $101,011 Pinal County Attorney’s Office $15,689 $8,838 $24,527 Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office $3,328 $1,875 $5,203 Yavapai County Attorney’s Office $14,695 $8,278 $22,973 Yuma County Attorney’s Office $15,516 $8,740 $24,256 TOTAL $432,200 $243,459 $675,659 As part of their annual reporting to the ACJC, county attorneys are required to submit a narrative report assessing the impact Fill the Gap funding has had on their offices. This section will describe the various uses of the funds as reported by statewide county attorney offices. In general, Fill the Gap funds were used in three main areas: the addition of staff, the purchase of equipment and contracts for services. As Chart One demonstrates, more than half of the county attorney offices used their Fill the Gap funds to purchase equipment. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 6 Equipment purchases included: • desks (2) • chairs (2) • telephones (2) • file cabinet • drug screening kit (3) • computers • printer • paper • case folders • cable/cords • television • video cassette recorder • TV/VCR cart • zip drive • mouse • scanner • software licenses • wide area network (includes hardware, software and support systems) • recording equipment • file server • hard drive • network equipment • surge protector • other furniture • other supplies One-third of the counties in Arizona used Fill the Gap funds to acquire additional staff. In all, five counties hired 7 ½ attorneys, and 22 support staff (administrative and legal assistants). One county attorney office used some of these funds to contract with a consultant to install a new case-related software system. Other purchases included liability insurance, increased pay for criminal attorneys and legal secretaries, and other miscellaneous expenses. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 7 Chart One: Number of County Attorneys using Fill the Gap Funds for Staff, Equipment, Contracts for Services and Other Expenses 5 8 1 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Staff Equipment Services Other Number of County Attorneys When asked to provide an overall description of the steps county attorneys were implementing to improve the processing of their criminal cases, a wide array of improvements were reported. The Fill the Gap funds for FY00 were used in the following ways: • Case Management: The Gila County Attorney’s Office recently entered into an agreement with their engineering department to pool funds (including Fill the Gap) to provide a tape back-up system, hardware and support systems necessary to improve the case management computer file system. The Greenlee County Attorney’s Office re-vamped their criminal file folder system to organize case paperwork. The Pinal County Attorney’s Office began implementing the District Attorney Management Integrated Office Network (DAMION) case management system to improve overall efficiency and criminal history reporting. • Equipment: The Graham County Attorney’s Office used funds for drug screening kits, which has resulted in a number of charges filed for Driving Under the Influence Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 8 of Drugs. The Navajo County Attorney’s Office purchased recording equipment and interview room furniture to assist in increasing the quality of audio tapes and transcripts. The Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office employed a consultant to install a new prosecutor software program as well as computer cabling to increase the efficiency of the office. • Staffing: The Cochise County Attorney’s Office used Fill the Gap funds in conjunction with funds from a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant, Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) funds and County General funds to add staff (two attorneys and a clerk) in the newly-formed Misdemeanor Prosecution Unit. The Coconino County Attorney’s Office added to their attorney resources to improve the processing of criminal cases. The La Paz County Attorney’s Office used the funds to enhance and maintain two full-time prosecutors and two full-time legal secretary positions to continue the processing of criminal cases. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office used Fill the Gap funds to: hire three additional prosecutors and one support staff to handle criminal cases assigned to the Superior Court; a prosecutor and support staff for an Early Disposition Court at the Southeast Facility (Mesa); and support staff to process the timely filing of criminal submittals. The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office used these funds to partially fund the salary of an additional prosecutor to lighten individual caseloads and improve the speed and quality of case processing. • Technology in the Courtroom: The Mohave County Attorney’s Office purchased technology to use in the courtroom such as a scanner, a television, a video cassette recorder (VCR) and a cart for use in enhancing the prosecution of criminal cases. Due to the September 1, 1999, Fill the Gap effective date, counties were not able to build the funds into FY 2000 county budgets. Since Fill the Gap funds were not included in county budgets, many counties were not able to utilize the funds during FY 2000. However, many county agencies opted to retain and build these funds into their next budget where they will be utilized in accordance with the legislation. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 9 Looking into the future, the county attorneys outlined their plans to continue improving criminal case processing. It should be noted that their plans are contingent upon legislatively appropriated funding. • The Apache County Attorney’s Office would like to purchase a digital camera to use in criminal investigations as well as for court presentations. They would also like to purchase a portable projector, screen, scanner, and notebook computers as well as the appropriate software for court presentations. • The Cochise County Attorney’s Office stated that although the misdemeanor prosecution unit would continue to exist, the resources dedicated to it may need to be increased. Future plans include working to improve the disclosure process of the agency by creating a new ¾ time clerk position who will be responsible for preparing all felony disclosures for the defense counsel to expedite resolution of felony cases. • Depending on the future funding level, the Coconino County Attorney’s Office would like to augment attorney resources through contract services or positions. • The Gila County Attorney’s Office reported they have been reluctant to add additional staff because of the uncertainty of continued funding. If available, future funding may be used to assist in the supervision and processing of cases in the diversion program for non-violent felony and misdemeanor cases. • The Graham County Attorney’s Office intends to upgrade and/or replace obsolete computers in the office to improve and increase the ability to manage an increasing caseload. • The Greenlee County Attorney’s Office, like the Graham County Attorney’s Office, is working with an increased caseload and will continue efforts to keep case files in order, up-to-date, and accessible to prosecuting attorneys. • Future Fill the Gap Funds will be used by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to address the increase in probation revocation proceedings more efficiently by holding the preliminary hearing and arraignment on the same day. They also plan to improve information sharing between county criminal justice agencies, local law enforcement, municipal courts, state and federal criminal justice agencies. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 10 • The Mohave County Attorney’s Office plans to further advance technology and has been researching a system that would allow digital images to be used in courtroom presentations. Anticipated enhancements for the system include a digital camera, a color printer, photo enhancement software, and a CD writer with software. A computer and monitor is needed to operate these enhancements. In addition, the present data management system is overloaded and a new system needs to be purchased. While the Fill the Gap program cannot fund such a purchase, a portion of the funds may be used for researching a new database program. • The Navajo County Attorney’s Office plans to annually review their prosecution during the course of the prior year and develop a plan to enhance and correct those issues. • The Pima County Attorney’s Office will add staff they were not able to hire during the last award period. • The Pinal County Attorney’s Office anticipates their case management system to be in place by November or December 2000. • The Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office will continue to use part-time staff to ensure all criminal case information is entered into their computer system. Additional computer equipment will be purchased as needed. • The Yavapai County Attorney will continue to partially or wholly fund a prosecutor(s) to more expeditiously process criminal cases contingent upon the receipt of these funds. When asked for suggestions for improvement of the Fill the Gap program, many agencies that responded suggested that additional funding dedication is needed to further improve case processing time. They also indicated that funds are needed to fill full-time, rather than part-time, positions to provide stability. Funds are also needed so that new programs can be created and implemented rather than using current resources to support existing programs. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 11 State Aid for Indigent Defense The State Aid for Indigent Defense fund generated a total of $641,776 in its first year of implementation, of which $410,600 was appropriated through the State General Fund and $231,176 was received through Supreme Court and Court of Appeals fines. The allocations by county for FY00 were as follows: County Agency FY00 Appropriation FY00 Fine Revenue Total FY00 Revenue Apache County Superior Court $4,024 $2,266 $6,290 Cochise County Superior Court $8,787 $4,947 $13,734 Coconino County Superior Court $11,086 $6,242 $17,328 Gila County Superior Court $7,185 $4,046 $11,231 Graham County Superior Court $3,038 $1,711 $4,749 Greenlee County Superior Court $944 $532 $1,476 La Paz County Superior Court $2,505 $1,410 $3,915 Maricopa County Public Defender $240,899 $135,629 $376,528 Mohave County Superior Court $15,397 $8,669 $24,066 Navajo County Superior Court $8,582 $4,832 $13,414 Pima County Public Defender $61,385 $34,561 $95,946 Pinal County Indigent Defense $14,905 $8,392 $23,297 Santa Cruz County Superior Court $3,162 $1,780 $4,942 Yavapai County Public Defender $13,960 $7,860 $21,820 Yuma County Public Defender $14,741 $8,299 $23,040 TOTAL $410,600 $231,176 $641,776 As part of their annual reporting to the ACJC, county agencies receiving Aid to Indigent Defense Funds are required to submit a narrative report assessing the impact that Fill the Gap funding has had on their offices. This section will describe the various uses of the funds as reported by these agencies. Like the State Aid to County Attorneys Fund, Fill the Gap funds for indigent defense were used in three main areas: the addition of staff, the purchase of equipment and contracts for services. Chart Two shows how the public defenders/superior courts used their Fill the Gap funds. Clearly, the services category was cited more often than any other area. Services included temporary attorney services, a software consultant and a Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 12 consultant for evaluation, with most agencies employing more than one contracted attorney. Equipment purchases included computers, desks, bookcases, chairs, Westlaw/Premise CD ROMS for research, computer equipment and a color scanner. Nine trial attorneys and two secretaries were hired with Fill the Gap funds. Another purchase included an analysis, recommendations and report of the indigent defense services case management system; and yet another included overtime for support staff. Chart Two: Number of Public Defenders using Fill the Gap Funds for Staff, Equipment, Contracts for Services and Other Expenses Fiscal Year 00 Aid to Indigent Defense Fill the Gap funds were used in the following ways: • Case Management: The Pinal County Public Defender purchased computer equipment and software to more effectively represent clients. • Defense Expenses: The Santa Cruz County Public Defender did not use the funds during fiscal year 2000 because they will be used in fiscal year 2001 to assist with the expenses associated with an upcoming, recently publicized capital murder case. 1 3 4 2 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 Staff Equipment Services Other Number of Defenders Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 13 • Re-engineering: The Gila County Superior Court hired consultants to develop a plan to improve criminal case processing. The remainder of the funds are being deposited until the results of the report have been received and a plan has been established. The Pima County Public Defender contracted with an outside consultant to conduct an operational audit of its justice and law enforcement departments, including indigent defense. After the results of this audit are returned, funds will be committed to implement several of the audit recommendations. • Research: The Mohave County Superior Court used the funds to purchase law materials on CD ROM for attorneys to use for research. • Staffing: The Apache County Superior Court used these funds to help pay the salaries of contracted public defenders. The Cochise County Public Defender’s Office created a more efficient system of appointing counsel in indigent defense matters by setting up an office to take over the administration of indigent defense contracts. The goal is to reduce the delay in the appointment of counsel and the cost of indigent defense. The Coconino County Superior Court is currently in the process of implementing a drug court system and has budgeted five positions so that the current caseload of drug offenses will be reduced. The Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office added thirteen additional attorney and secretarial positions. The Yavapai County Public Defender Office implemented an adult drug court to cut drug case processing time. Like the county attorneys, some Arizona public defenders opted to retain Fill the Gap funds for planning/implementation efforts in the next budget cycle. In addition, due to the September 1, 1999, Fill the Gap effective date, counties were not able to build the funds into FY 2000 county budgets. Since Fill the Gap funds were not included in county budgets, many counties were not able to utilize the funds during FY 2000. However, many county agencies opted to retain and build these funds into their next budget where they will be utilized in accordance with the legislation. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 14 The public defenders and superior courts plan to continue improving criminal case processing. It should be noted that their plans are contingent upon legislatively appropriated funding. • The Apache County Superior Court will continue to use the funds to pay the salaries of the contract public defenders. • The Cochise County Public Defender will continue to further implement the indigent defense coordinator office; fund the coordinator position; implement software; contract new attorneys; revise orders of appointment; revise attorney billing; partially fund an attorney; and develop electronic communication between various components of the criminal justice system. • The Coconino County Superior Court will continue to implement the drug court system. • The Gila County Superior Court will implement the plan that is developed as the results of a criminal case re-engineering workshop. • The Greenlee County Superior Court will continue to use the funds for indigent defense and visiting judges on conflict cases. • The La Paz County Superior Court plans to assist the County Board of Supervisors to establish a plan that strategizes how these funds would best be spent. • The Maricopa County Public Defender will create and fill additional attorney and support staff positions, to reduce workload and turnover rates. Additional positions will increase office efficiency by allowing the creation of specialized units and legal assistant positions. The Maricopa County Public Defender would also like to increase productivity away from the office with the use of laptops and palm pilots. • The Mohave County Superior Court intends to utilize a portion of the funds for Continued Lawyer Education (CLE) programs for the staff attorneys and will purchase equipment for the office to assist staff in processing casework more smoothly and rapidly. In addition, a portion of the funding may be used for clerical help to assist the attorneys with routine tasks. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 15 • The Navajo County Superior Court would like to continue to keep office equipment upgraded and current. They also plan to use the funds to reorganize their criminal case filing system. • The Pinal County Public Defender would like to retain a Spanish-speaking attorney to handle selected cases. • The Santa Cruz Public Defender would like to use the funds for expenses incurred from a capital murder case. • The Yavapai County Public Defender will decrease Superior Court processing time for all cases by identifying: (1) potential conflicts of interest requiring reassignment of the case; (2) cases that have unique legal issues; (3) cases that have complex factual scenarios; (4) clients that have peculiar or particular needs or issues; and (5) early assignment of the case to respective attorneys for the defense and state. When asked for suggestions for improvement of the Fill the Gap program, some agencies believed it would be helpful if the funding formula allowed for the individual needs of rural Arizona. Other agencies stated that the counties’ ability to pay court costs should also be considered. In addition, it was suggested that the Arizona Legislature request and obtain more information essential to understanding case processing as this knowledge is imperative in determining how to distribute resources. Finally, it was suggested that funding for additional full-time defense attorneys are needed in areas where Fill the Gap allocations are too small to fund an entire attorney position. Conclusion During its first year, Fill the Gap’s goal of improved criminal case processing has taken large steps. Once the difference in budgeting cycles at the county level is no longer an issue much more improvement in criminal case processing is anticipated in the coming year. After an analysis of the first year of the Fill the Gap program, ACJC staff believes that the funds have been used as intended by the legislature in Section 16 of Arizona Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 16 Revised Statute §41-2421. Further, ACJC staff suggest that further considerations be given to the recommendations provided by the county attorneys (on page 10 of this report) and the public defenders (page 15). Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 17 Appendix A: State Aid to County Attorney Expenditures by Agency County Attorney Personnel Employee- Related Expenses Professional/ Outside Services Travel Other Operating Expenses Equipment Total Expenses Apache CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Cochise CA $4,189.60 $790.02 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,979.62 Coconino CA $7,714.00 $1,301.00 $0.00 $0.00 $79.00 $0.00 $9,094.00 Gila CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 * $24,000.00 $24,000.00 Graham CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ** $356.89 $356.89 Greenlee CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,552.52 $0.00 $1,552.52 La Paz CA $4,121.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,121.00 Maricopa CA $148,853.00 $22,895.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11,256.00 *** $6,080.00 $189,084.00 Mohave CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $420.00 **** $2,869.00 $3,289.00 Navajo CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ***** $9,033.00 $9,033.00 Pima CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Pinal CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Santa Cruz CA $568.05 $44.23 $1812.07 $0.00 $542.36 ****** $58.70 $3,025.41 Yavapai CA $744.53 $76.77 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $821.30 Yuma CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL $166,190.18 $25,107.02 $1,812.07 $0.00 $13,849.88 $42,397.59 $249,356.74 * Wide area network tape back-up system including hardware, software, and support systems. ** Drug screening kits *** Four computers **** Scanner and document feeder, direct view television, double view videocassette recorder, television cart, zip drive, intellimouse and cable. ***** Recording equipment, interview room equipment, and furniture. ****** Surge protector. Distribution of "Fill the Gap" Funds County Attorneys 6% 17% 1% 10% 66% Personnel E.R.E. Outside Services Other Operating Equipment Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 18 Appendix B: State Aid for Indigent Defense Expenditures by County County Agency Personnel Employee- Related Expenses Professional/ Outside Services Travel Other Operating Expenses Equipment Total Expenses Apache Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $6,406.90 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $6,406.90 Cochise Co. Pub. Def. $0.00 $2,432.46 $435.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,867.46 Coconino Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Gila Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Graham Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $4,766.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,766.08 Greenlee Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 La Paz Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Maricopa Co. Pub. Def. $146,712.36 $22,268.03 $0.00 $0.00 $5,896.99 * $9,756.88 $184,634.26 Mohave Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ** $2,033.44 $2,033.44 Navajo Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Pima Co. Pub. Def. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Pinal Co. Ind. Def. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 *** $1,981.11 $1,981.11 Santa Cruz Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Yavapai Co. Pub. Def. $0.00 $0.00 $14,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $14,000.00 Yuma Co. Pub. Def. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL $146,712.36 $24,700.49 $25,607.98 $0.00 $5,896.99 $13,771.43 $216,689.25 * Seven desktop computers ** Westlaw Premise CD ROMS for attorney research *** Computer, scanner, CD ROM drives Distribution of "Fill the Gap" Funds Public Defender 11% 12% 6% 3% 68% Personnel E.R.E. Outside Services Other Operating Equipment
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Full Text | Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Chairperson BARBARA LAWALL Pima County Attorney JOSEPH ARPAIO Maricopa County Sheriff JIM BOLES, Mayor City of Winslow KATHRYN D. BROWN, Chairperson Board of Executive Clemency DAVID K. BYERS, Director Administrative Office of the Courts DAVID DOBROTKA, Chief Glendale Police Department CLARENCE DUPNIK Pima County Sheriff TONY ESTRADA Santa Cruz County Sheriff BILL FITZGERALD Chief Adult Probation Officer Yavapai County Adult Probation DENNIS GARRETT, Director Department of Public Safety J.T. McCANN, Chief Flagstaff Police Department RICHARD MIRANDA, Chief Tucson Police Department JANET NAPOLITANO Attorney General RALPH OGDEN Yuma County Sheriff ROBERT CARTER OLSON Pinal County Attorney RICHARD M. ROMLEY Maricopa County Attorney CHRISTOPHER SKELLY Judge, Retired TERRY L. STEWART, Director Arizona Department of Corrections Executive Director MICHAEL D. BRANHAM Statistical Analysis Center Director MICHELLE C. WATKINS Fill the Gap Program Manager JOSEPH EASTON Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 1 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 3 STATE AID TO COUNTY ATTORNEYS ................................................................................... 5 STATE AID FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE...................................................................................11 CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................15 APPENDIX A: STATE AID TO COUNTY ATTORNEY EXPENDITURES BY AGENCY...........17 APPENDIX B: STATE AID FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE EXPENDITURES BY COUNTY .........18 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 2 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 3 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Introduction In 1999, Senate Bill 1013 was passed to provide funding for prosecutors, public defenders, courts and the Attorney General to enhance criminal case processing by creating three new funds within the State Aid Fund allocation. The Bill established a composite formula for the distribution of monies from each fund to each county based on a three-year average of felony filings in Arizona Superior Court branches. The long-term goal of Fill the Gap is to bring felony case processing in line with the time standards developed by the Arizona Supreme Court. Those standards require that in each county, 90 percent of the felony cases be disposed within 100 days and that 99 percent of the cases be disposed within 180 days. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) is responsible for administering and reporting on indigent defense and county attorney expenditures related to Fill the Gap. ACJC also documents, monitors and reports progress made on criminal case processing for Fill the Gap. This report satisfies Arizona Revised Statute §41-2409.E, requiring the ACJC to report on the State Aid to County Attorney Fund and the State Aid to Indigent Defense Fund expenditures. The following information details expenditures and progress for fiscal year 2000. The appropriation for these funds are specifically designated in Arizona Revised Statute (ARS) §41-2421. This statute appropriates $432,200 to the State Aid to County Attorney’s Fund and $410,600 to the State Aid to Indigent Defense Fund. In addition, ARS §41-2421 states that additional funds come from a portion of the five-percent of Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 4 monies collected by the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the payment of filing fees, clerk fees, diversion fees, fines, penalties, surcharges, sanctions and forfeitures. Of this five-percent total, 21.61 percent is allocated to the State Aid to County Attorneys Fund and 20.53 percent is allocated to the State Aid to Indigent Defense Fund. In both cases, earned interest is deposited in the fund. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission must distribute the fund to county attorneys and indigent defense by September 1st according to the following formula as directed in ARS §41-2409: 1. Obtain the three-year average of the total felony filings in the county Superior Court Divisions divided by the statewide three-year average of the total felony filings in the Superior Court. 2. Take the county population as adopted by the Arizona Department of Economic Security and divide it by the statewide population adopted by the Arizona Department of Economic Security. 3. The sum of the two figures computed above will equal the composite index and is used as the multiplier against the total funds appropriated from the state general fund and other monies distributed to the fund. The Board of Supervisors in each county is then required to separately account for these funds and expend them only for the purpose of providing enhanced state aid to the county attorneys or county public defenders for the processing of criminal cases.1 The purpose of this Fill the Gap 2000 Report is to demonstrate the expenditure of the monies in the State Aid to County Attorneys and the State Aid to Indigent Defense Funds for fiscal year 2000 and show the progress made in achieving the goal of improved criminal case processing in accordance with ARS §41-2409. The following section of this report will focus on the State Aid to County Attorneys Fund, followed by the section on the State Aid to Indigent Defense Fund. 1 Arizona Revised Statute §11-539. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 5 State Aid to County Attorneys In its first year of existence, the State Aid to County Attorneys Fund generated a total of $675,659, of which $432,200 was appropriated through the state General Fund and $243,459 was received through Supreme Court and Court of Appeals fines as outlined previously. The allocations by county for FY00 were as follows: County Agency FY00 Appropriation FY00 Fine Revenue Total FY00 Revenue Apache County Attorney’s Office $4,236 $2,386 $6,622 Cochise County Attorney’s Office $9,249 $5,210 $14,459 Coconino County Attorney’s Office $11,669 $6,573 $18,242 Gila County Attorney’s Office $3,198 $1,802 $5,000 Graham County Attorney’s Office $7,563 $4,261 $11,824 Greenlee County Attorney’s Office $994 $560 $1,554 La Paz County Attorney’s Office $2,636 $1,485 $4,121 Maricopa County Attorney’s Office $253,572 $142,836 $396,408 Mohave County Attorney’s Office $16,208 $9,130 $25,338 Navajo County Attorney’s Office $9,033 $5,088 $14,121 Pima County Attorney’s Office $64,614 $36,397 $101,011 Pinal County Attorney’s Office $15,689 $8,838 $24,527 Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office $3,328 $1,875 $5,203 Yavapai County Attorney’s Office $14,695 $8,278 $22,973 Yuma County Attorney’s Office $15,516 $8,740 $24,256 TOTAL $432,200 $243,459 $675,659 As part of their annual reporting to the ACJC, county attorneys are required to submit a narrative report assessing the impact Fill the Gap funding has had on their offices. This section will describe the various uses of the funds as reported by statewide county attorney offices. In general, Fill the Gap funds were used in three main areas: the addition of staff, the purchase of equipment and contracts for services. As Chart One demonstrates, more than half of the county attorney offices used their Fill the Gap funds to purchase equipment. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 6 Equipment purchases included: • desks (2) • chairs (2) • telephones (2) • file cabinet • drug screening kit (3) • computers • printer • paper • case folders • cable/cords • television • video cassette recorder • TV/VCR cart • zip drive • mouse • scanner • software licenses • wide area network (includes hardware, software and support systems) • recording equipment • file server • hard drive • network equipment • surge protector • other furniture • other supplies One-third of the counties in Arizona used Fill the Gap funds to acquire additional staff. In all, five counties hired 7 ½ attorneys, and 22 support staff (administrative and legal assistants). One county attorney office used some of these funds to contract with a consultant to install a new case-related software system. Other purchases included liability insurance, increased pay for criminal attorneys and legal secretaries, and other miscellaneous expenses. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 7 Chart One: Number of County Attorneys using Fill the Gap Funds for Staff, Equipment, Contracts for Services and Other Expenses 5 8 1 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Staff Equipment Services Other Number of County Attorneys When asked to provide an overall description of the steps county attorneys were implementing to improve the processing of their criminal cases, a wide array of improvements were reported. The Fill the Gap funds for FY00 were used in the following ways: • Case Management: The Gila County Attorney’s Office recently entered into an agreement with their engineering department to pool funds (including Fill the Gap) to provide a tape back-up system, hardware and support systems necessary to improve the case management computer file system. The Greenlee County Attorney’s Office re-vamped their criminal file folder system to organize case paperwork. The Pinal County Attorney’s Office began implementing the District Attorney Management Integrated Office Network (DAMION) case management system to improve overall efficiency and criminal history reporting. • Equipment: The Graham County Attorney’s Office used funds for drug screening kits, which has resulted in a number of charges filed for Driving Under the Influence Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 8 of Drugs. The Navajo County Attorney’s Office purchased recording equipment and interview room furniture to assist in increasing the quality of audio tapes and transcripts. The Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office employed a consultant to install a new prosecutor software program as well as computer cabling to increase the efficiency of the office. • Staffing: The Cochise County Attorney’s Office used Fill the Gap funds in conjunction with funds from a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant, Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) funds and County General funds to add staff (two attorneys and a clerk) in the newly-formed Misdemeanor Prosecution Unit. The Coconino County Attorney’s Office added to their attorney resources to improve the processing of criminal cases. The La Paz County Attorney’s Office used the funds to enhance and maintain two full-time prosecutors and two full-time legal secretary positions to continue the processing of criminal cases. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office used Fill the Gap funds to: hire three additional prosecutors and one support staff to handle criminal cases assigned to the Superior Court; a prosecutor and support staff for an Early Disposition Court at the Southeast Facility (Mesa); and support staff to process the timely filing of criminal submittals. The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office used these funds to partially fund the salary of an additional prosecutor to lighten individual caseloads and improve the speed and quality of case processing. • Technology in the Courtroom: The Mohave County Attorney’s Office purchased technology to use in the courtroom such as a scanner, a television, a video cassette recorder (VCR) and a cart for use in enhancing the prosecution of criminal cases. Due to the September 1, 1999, Fill the Gap effective date, counties were not able to build the funds into FY 2000 county budgets. Since Fill the Gap funds were not included in county budgets, many counties were not able to utilize the funds during FY 2000. However, many county agencies opted to retain and build these funds into their next budget where they will be utilized in accordance with the legislation. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 9 Looking into the future, the county attorneys outlined their plans to continue improving criminal case processing. It should be noted that their plans are contingent upon legislatively appropriated funding. • The Apache County Attorney’s Office would like to purchase a digital camera to use in criminal investigations as well as for court presentations. They would also like to purchase a portable projector, screen, scanner, and notebook computers as well as the appropriate software for court presentations. • The Cochise County Attorney’s Office stated that although the misdemeanor prosecution unit would continue to exist, the resources dedicated to it may need to be increased. Future plans include working to improve the disclosure process of the agency by creating a new ¾ time clerk position who will be responsible for preparing all felony disclosures for the defense counsel to expedite resolution of felony cases. • Depending on the future funding level, the Coconino County Attorney’s Office would like to augment attorney resources through contract services or positions. • The Gila County Attorney’s Office reported they have been reluctant to add additional staff because of the uncertainty of continued funding. If available, future funding may be used to assist in the supervision and processing of cases in the diversion program for non-violent felony and misdemeanor cases. • The Graham County Attorney’s Office intends to upgrade and/or replace obsolete computers in the office to improve and increase the ability to manage an increasing caseload. • The Greenlee County Attorney’s Office, like the Graham County Attorney’s Office, is working with an increased caseload and will continue efforts to keep case files in order, up-to-date, and accessible to prosecuting attorneys. • Future Fill the Gap Funds will be used by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to address the increase in probation revocation proceedings more efficiently by holding the preliminary hearing and arraignment on the same day. They also plan to improve information sharing between county criminal justice agencies, local law enforcement, municipal courts, state and federal criminal justice agencies. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 10 • The Mohave County Attorney’s Office plans to further advance technology and has been researching a system that would allow digital images to be used in courtroom presentations. Anticipated enhancements for the system include a digital camera, a color printer, photo enhancement software, and a CD writer with software. A computer and monitor is needed to operate these enhancements. In addition, the present data management system is overloaded and a new system needs to be purchased. While the Fill the Gap program cannot fund such a purchase, a portion of the funds may be used for researching a new database program. • The Navajo County Attorney’s Office plans to annually review their prosecution during the course of the prior year and develop a plan to enhance and correct those issues. • The Pima County Attorney’s Office will add staff they were not able to hire during the last award period. • The Pinal County Attorney’s Office anticipates their case management system to be in place by November or December 2000. • The Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office will continue to use part-time staff to ensure all criminal case information is entered into their computer system. Additional computer equipment will be purchased as needed. • The Yavapai County Attorney will continue to partially or wholly fund a prosecutor(s) to more expeditiously process criminal cases contingent upon the receipt of these funds. When asked for suggestions for improvement of the Fill the Gap program, many agencies that responded suggested that additional funding dedication is needed to further improve case processing time. They also indicated that funds are needed to fill full-time, rather than part-time, positions to provide stability. Funds are also needed so that new programs can be created and implemented rather than using current resources to support existing programs. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 11 State Aid for Indigent Defense The State Aid for Indigent Defense fund generated a total of $641,776 in its first year of implementation, of which $410,600 was appropriated through the State General Fund and $231,176 was received through Supreme Court and Court of Appeals fines. The allocations by county for FY00 were as follows: County Agency FY00 Appropriation FY00 Fine Revenue Total FY00 Revenue Apache County Superior Court $4,024 $2,266 $6,290 Cochise County Superior Court $8,787 $4,947 $13,734 Coconino County Superior Court $11,086 $6,242 $17,328 Gila County Superior Court $7,185 $4,046 $11,231 Graham County Superior Court $3,038 $1,711 $4,749 Greenlee County Superior Court $944 $532 $1,476 La Paz County Superior Court $2,505 $1,410 $3,915 Maricopa County Public Defender $240,899 $135,629 $376,528 Mohave County Superior Court $15,397 $8,669 $24,066 Navajo County Superior Court $8,582 $4,832 $13,414 Pima County Public Defender $61,385 $34,561 $95,946 Pinal County Indigent Defense $14,905 $8,392 $23,297 Santa Cruz County Superior Court $3,162 $1,780 $4,942 Yavapai County Public Defender $13,960 $7,860 $21,820 Yuma County Public Defender $14,741 $8,299 $23,040 TOTAL $410,600 $231,176 $641,776 As part of their annual reporting to the ACJC, county agencies receiving Aid to Indigent Defense Funds are required to submit a narrative report assessing the impact that Fill the Gap funding has had on their offices. This section will describe the various uses of the funds as reported by these agencies. Like the State Aid to County Attorneys Fund, Fill the Gap funds for indigent defense were used in three main areas: the addition of staff, the purchase of equipment and contracts for services. Chart Two shows how the public defenders/superior courts used their Fill the Gap funds. Clearly, the services category was cited more often than any other area. Services included temporary attorney services, a software consultant and a Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 12 consultant for evaluation, with most agencies employing more than one contracted attorney. Equipment purchases included computers, desks, bookcases, chairs, Westlaw/Premise CD ROMS for research, computer equipment and a color scanner. Nine trial attorneys and two secretaries were hired with Fill the Gap funds. Another purchase included an analysis, recommendations and report of the indigent defense services case management system; and yet another included overtime for support staff. Chart Two: Number of Public Defenders using Fill the Gap Funds for Staff, Equipment, Contracts for Services and Other Expenses Fiscal Year 00 Aid to Indigent Defense Fill the Gap funds were used in the following ways: • Case Management: The Pinal County Public Defender purchased computer equipment and software to more effectively represent clients. • Defense Expenses: The Santa Cruz County Public Defender did not use the funds during fiscal year 2000 because they will be used in fiscal year 2001 to assist with the expenses associated with an upcoming, recently publicized capital murder case. 1 3 4 2 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 Staff Equipment Services Other Number of Defenders Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 13 • Re-engineering: The Gila County Superior Court hired consultants to develop a plan to improve criminal case processing. The remainder of the funds are being deposited until the results of the report have been received and a plan has been established. The Pima County Public Defender contracted with an outside consultant to conduct an operational audit of its justice and law enforcement departments, including indigent defense. After the results of this audit are returned, funds will be committed to implement several of the audit recommendations. • Research: The Mohave County Superior Court used the funds to purchase law materials on CD ROM for attorneys to use for research. • Staffing: The Apache County Superior Court used these funds to help pay the salaries of contracted public defenders. The Cochise County Public Defender’s Office created a more efficient system of appointing counsel in indigent defense matters by setting up an office to take over the administration of indigent defense contracts. The goal is to reduce the delay in the appointment of counsel and the cost of indigent defense. The Coconino County Superior Court is currently in the process of implementing a drug court system and has budgeted five positions so that the current caseload of drug offenses will be reduced. The Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office added thirteen additional attorney and secretarial positions. The Yavapai County Public Defender Office implemented an adult drug court to cut drug case processing time. Like the county attorneys, some Arizona public defenders opted to retain Fill the Gap funds for planning/implementation efforts in the next budget cycle. In addition, due to the September 1, 1999, Fill the Gap effective date, counties were not able to build the funds into FY 2000 county budgets. Since Fill the Gap funds were not included in county budgets, many counties were not able to utilize the funds during FY 2000. However, many county agencies opted to retain and build these funds into their next budget where they will be utilized in accordance with the legislation. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 14 The public defenders and superior courts plan to continue improving criminal case processing. It should be noted that their plans are contingent upon legislatively appropriated funding. • The Apache County Superior Court will continue to use the funds to pay the salaries of the contract public defenders. • The Cochise County Public Defender will continue to further implement the indigent defense coordinator office; fund the coordinator position; implement software; contract new attorneys; revise orders of appointment; revise attorney billing; partially fund an attorney; and develop electronic communication between various components of the criminal justice system. • The Coconino County Superior Court will continue to implement the drug court system. • The Gila County Superior Court will implement the plan that is developed as the results of a criminal case re-engineering workshop. • The Greenlee County Superior Court will continue to use the funds for indigent defense and visiting judges on conflict cases. • The La Paz County Superior Court plans to assist the County Board of Supervisors to establish a plan that strategizes how these funds would best be spent. • The Maricopa County Public Defender will create and fill additional attorney and support staff positions, to reduce workload and turnover rates. Additional positions will increase office efficiency by allowing the creation of specialized units and legal assistant positions. The Maricopa County Public Defender would also like to increase productivity away from the office with the use of laptops and palm pilots. • The Mohave County Superior Court intends to utilize a portion of the funds for Continued Lawyer Education (CLE) programs for the staff attorneys and will purchase equipment for the office to assist staff in processing casework more smoothly and rapidly. In addition, a portion of the funding may be used for clerical help to assist the attorneys with routine tasks. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 15 • The Navajo County Superior Court would like to continue to keep office equipment upgraded and current. They also plan to use the funds to reorganize their criminal case filing system. • The Pinal County Public Defender would like to retain a Spanish-speaking attorney to handle selected cases. • The Santa Cruz Public Defender would like to use the funds for expenses incurred from a capital murder case. • The Yavapai County Public Defender will decrease Superior Court processing time for all cases by identifying: (1) potential conflicts of interest requiring reassignment of the case; (2) cases that have unique legal issues; (3) cases that have complex factual scenarios; (4) clients that have peculiar or particular needs or issues; and (5) early assignment of the case to respective attorneys for the defense and state. When asked for suggestions for improvement of the Fill the Gap program, some agencies believed it would be helpful if the funding formula allowed for the individual needs of rural Arizona. Other agencies stated that the counties’ ability to pay court costs should also be considered. In addition, it was suggested that the Arizona Legislature request and obtain more information essential to understanding case processing as this knowledge is imperative in determining how to distribute resources. Finally, it was suggested that funding for additional full-time defense attorneys are needed in areas where Fill the Gap allocations are too small to fund an entire attorney position. Conclusion During its first year, Fill the Gap’s goal of improved criminal case processing has taken large steps. Once the difference in budgeting cycles at the county level is no longer an issue much more improvement in criminal case processing is anticipated in the coming year. After an analysis of the first year of the Fill the Gap program, ACJC staff believes that the funds have been used as intended by the legislature in Section 16 of Arizona Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 16 Revised Statute §41-2421. Further, ACJC staff suggest that further considerations be given to the recommendations provided by the county attorneys (on page 10 of this report) and the public defenders (page 15). Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 17 Appendix A: State Aid to County Attorney Expenditures by Agency County Attorney Personnel Employee- Related Expenses Professional/ Outside Services Travel Other Operating Expenses Equipment Total Expenses Apache CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Cochise CA $4,189.60 $790.02 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,979.62 Coconino CA $7,714.00 $1,301.00 $0.00 $0.00 $79.00 $0.00 $9,094.00 Gila CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 * $24,000.00 $24,000.00 Graham CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ** $356.89 $356.89 Greenlee CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,552.52 $0.00 $1,552.52 La Paz CA $4,121.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,121.00 Maricopa CA $148,853.00 $22,895.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11,256.00 *** $6,080.00 $189,084.00 Mohave CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $420.00 **** $2,869.00 $3,289.00 Navajo CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ***** $9,033.00 $9,033.00 Pima CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Pinal CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Santa Cruz CA $568.05 $44.23 $1812.07 $0.00 $542.36 ****** $58.70 $3,025.41 Yavapai CA $744.53 $76.77 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $821.30 Yuma CA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL $166,190.18 $25,107.02 $1,812.07 $0.00 $13,849.88 $42,397.59 $249,356.74 * Wide area network tape back-up system including hardware, software, and support systems. ** Drug screening kits *** Four computers **** Scanner and document feeder, direct view television, double view videocassette recorder, television cart, zip drive, intellimouse and cable. ***** Recording equipment, interview room equipment, and furniture. ****** Surge protector. Distribution of "Fill the Gap" Funds County Attorneys 6% 17% 1% 10% 66% Personnel E.R.E. Outside Services Other Operating Equipment Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Fill the Gap 2000 Report Page 18 Appendix B: State Aid for Indigent Defense Expenditures by County County Agency Personnel Employee- Related Expenses Professional/ Outside Services Travel Other Operating Expenses Equipment Total Expenses Apache Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $6,406.90 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $6,406.90 Cochise Co. Pub. Def. $0.00 $2,432.46 $435.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,867.46 Coconino Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Gila Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Graham Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $4,766.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,766.08 Greenlee Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 La Paz Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Maricopa Co. Pub. Def. $146,712.36 $22,268.03 $0.00 $0.00 $5,896.99 * $9,756.88 $184,634.26 Mohave Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ** $2,033.44 $2,033.44 Navajo Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Pima Co. Pub. Def. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Pinal Co. Ind. Def. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 *** $1,981.11 $1,981.11 Santa Cruz Co. Sup. Ct. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Yavapai Co. Pub. Def. $0.00 $0.00 $14,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $14,000.00 Yuma Co. Pub. Def. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL $146,712.36 $24,700.49 $25,607.98 $0.00 $5,896.99 $13,771.43 $216,689.25 * Seven desktop computers ** Westlaw Premise CD ROMS for attorney research *** Computer, scanner, CD ROM drives Distribution of "Fill the Gap" Funds Public Defender 11% 12% 6% 3% 68% Personnel E.R.E. Outside Services Other Operating Equipment |