§ 16-21-151 - Prosecutor's victim/witness fund. - Arkansas Statutes

16-21-151. Prosecutor's victim/witness fund.

(a) In those offices where the prosecuting attorney is desirous of paying for the victim/witness program from more than one (1) county or fund, the prosecuting attorney may establish a cash account.

(b) Notice of such shall be sent by the prosecuting attorney to the applicable county treasurers.

(c) Each month the county treasurers shall pay to the office of the prosecuting attorney those funds collected pursuant to 16-21-106 in the special revenue account entitled "Prosecutor's victim/witness fund" or the portion of the county administration of justice fund allotted to the prosecuting attorney's victim/witness program fund.

(d) (1) The prosecuting attorney shall deposit the funds in a bank account entitled "prosecutor's victim/witness fund".

(2) Moneys deposited into the fund shall be used exclusively to pay the costs of the prosecuting attorney's victim/witness program.

(e) Expenditures and deposits must be made according to the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Financial Management Guidelines as published by the Division of Legislative Audit in conjunction with the Prosecution Coordination Commission.