595.212. Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victims and witnesses--funding and approval of agency programs.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

595.212. Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victims and witnesses--funding and approval of agency programs.

Prosecuting attorneys to maintain program to afford rights to victimsand witnesses--funding and approval of agency programs.

595.212. 1. Each prosecuting attorney shall create andmaintain, but not be limited to, a program to afford victims andwitnesses of crimes the rights and services described in sections595.200 to 595.215.

2. State funding shall be only for rights and servicesactually afforded victims and witnesses of crimes as set forth insections 595.200 to 595.215. State and local government agencieswhich seek state funding shall have an operating victims'services program before said agency seeks state funding. Theattorney general's office through the Missouri office ofprosecution services utilizing existing staff and volunteersshall approve agency programs before such agency seeks statefunding. Said approved programs shall be funded by the generalassembly within the limits of funds appropriated for suchpurposes.