2004 Yellow Book
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CAPITAL DEFENDER OFFICE (Summary) View Details

		Adjusted Appropriation 2003-04	Executive Request 2004-05	Change	Percent Change

AGENCY SUMMARY
	General Fund	13,095,000	12,650,000	(445,000)	-3.4%
Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:		13,095,000	12,650,000	(445,000)	-3.4%

ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
Fund	Current 2003-04	Requested 2004-05	Change

General Fund:	61	59	(2)
TOTAL:	61	59	(2)

Budget Highlights

The Capital Defender Office (CDO) was established in conjunction with the death penalty statute enacted in 1995. The Office is an independent entity responsible for providing legal, investigative and expert services to indigent persons who are eligible to be prosecuted for capital murder. Since not all defendants in capital cases will be defended by the CDO, the Office is required to set minimum standards for lawyers appointed to defend such cases, to provide training and assistance to these attorneys and to provide judges with a list of qualified lawyers.

This office is located within the Public Protection and General Government appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive proposes an All Funds State Operations appropriation of $12,650,000, representing a decrease of $445,000 from State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2003-04 spending levels. This decrease is largely attributed to adjustments made to reflect the actual cost of current programs and reflects salary and other fixed cost savings.

The Executive recommends achieving $89,000 in savings by assigning certain administrative functions of the CDO to the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).

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