Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 46-16-129 - Pretrial diversion program state special revenue account(1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 to the credit of the judicial branch to be known as the pretrial diversion program account.(2) The purpose of the account is to fund a pilot project in five counties to analyze the costs and benefits of the following: (a) the risk associated with an offender being released into the community prior to the offender's trial date; and(b) the potential or actual savings in jail costs for not having the offender incarcerated during that time.Added by Laws 2019, Ch. 456,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.