There is hereby created in each judicial district a victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement board, referred to in this article as the “board”. Each board shall be composed of five members to be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district. In making such appointments, the chief judge shall consider whether an […]
The district attorney and his legal and administrative staff shall assist the board in the performance of its duties pursuant to this article. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 662, § 22, effective July 1.
The victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement fund is hereby established in the office of the court administrator of each judicial district and is referred to in this article as the “fund”. The fund shall consist of all moneys paid as a surcharge as provided in section 24-4.2-104. (1.5) In addition to the money […]
A surcharge equal to thirty-seven percent of the fine imposed for each felony, misdemeanor, or class 1 or class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense, or a surcharge of one hundred sixty-three dollars for felonies, seventy-eight dollars for misdemeanors, forty-six dollars for class 1 misdemeanor traffic offenses, and thirty-three dollars for class 2 misdemeanor traffic offenses, whichever […]
Thirteen percent of the aggregate amount of the moneys in the fund, after payment of the expenses specified in section 24-4.2-103 (4), shall be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the fund created pursuant to section 24-33.5-506. Not less than eighty-five percent of the net aggregate of the fund remaining after the […]
The court administrator of each judicial district shall be the custodian of the fund, and all disbursements from the fund shall be paid by him upon written authorization of the board. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 664, § 22, effective July 1.
In the performance of its functions, the board, pursuant to article 4 of this title, may promulgate rules and regulations prescribing the procedures to be followed in the making, filing, and evaluation of grant applications, criteria for evaluation, fiscal procedures including proper investment of moneys in the fund, and any other regulations necessary for the […]
Each victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement board and each crime victim compensation board shall submit a report to the executive director of the department of public safety by such date each year as shall be specified by the executive director of the department of public safety, detailing the amount of funds granted to […]
Nothing in this article shall preclude a home rule county, city, city and county, or municipality from enacting provisions to provide funds for law enforcement agencies and victims and witnesses assistance programs through charges assessed on fines imposed for violation of local ordinances. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 664, § 22, effective July […]
The surcharge specified in section 24-4.2-104 shall apply to offenses committed on or after January 1, 1985. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 664, § 22, effective July 1.
