FY 2013 Fill the Gap Report
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1/1/2014
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Arizona Statistical Analysis Center, Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
Abstract
In the 1990s, Arizona's growing population, combined with increased funding for law enforcement, resulted in a larger volume of cases processed through the courts. To keep pace with the increase, Fill the Gap (FTG) legislation was introduced to fund prosecuting attorneys, the indigent defense attorneys, and the courts with general fund appropriations and fine revenues. The purpose of these funds is to reduce case processing times in each county and statewide. In 1999, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) was assigned the responsibility of distributing state FTG funds to the county attorneys and indigent defense agencies across the state. This report addresses ACJC's statutory mandate to report on the state FTG funds distributed by ACJC for FY2013. The report provides an explanation of the FTG program including statutory authority, the appropriation formulas, and designated responsible parties. The report also presents funding balances, allocations, and expenditures by organization, case processing data and information, and suggestions on how to improve the FTG program.
Description
In the 1990s, Arizona's growing population, combined with increased funding for law enforcement, resulted in a larger volume of cases processed through the courts. To keep pace with the increase, Fill the Gap (FTG) legislation was introduced to fund prosecuting attorneys, the indigent defense attorneys, and the courts with general fund appropriations and fine revenues. The purpose of these funds is to reduce case processing times in each county and statewide. In 1999, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) was assigned the responsibility of distributing state FTG funds to the county attorneys and indigent defense agencies across the state. This report addresses ACJC's statutory mandate to report on the state FTG funds distributed by ACJC for FY2013. The report provides an explanation of the FTG program including statutory authority, the appropriation formulas, and designated responsible parties. The report also presents funding balances, allocations, and expenditures by organization, case processing data and information, and suggestions on how to improve the FTG program.