Form NSP-20 National Survey of Prosecutors

Attachment 3. Survey Instrument
OMB No. XXX Approval Expires XXX.

National Survey of Prosecutors

Form NSP-20

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Section A: Staffing and Services
A1. In what year did the current chief prosecutor first assume the official duties of chief prosecutor for this office?
The chief prosecutor is the elected or State-appointed head of the prosecutorial district.
If there was an interruption in the chief prosecutor’s term, please select the most recent year elected or appointed.
_____ [YEAR ELECTED OR APPOINTED]
A2.Is the current chief prosecutor a full-time or part-time employee of your office?
[ ] Full-time
[ ] Part-time
A3.Is the current chief prosecutor male or female?
[ ] Male
[ ] Female
A4a. Please provide the ethnicity of the current chief prosecutor.
[ ] Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino
[ ] Not Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino
A4b. Please provide the race of the current chief prosecutor. Please select all that apply.
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] White
] Black or African American
] American Indian or Alaska Native
] Asian
] Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
] Other (Please specify):___________________________________

A5a. For the pay period that included December 31, 2020, how many full- and part-time litigating attorneys were
employed in your office? If none, enter “0.” If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the ‘estimate’
box. If you do not track this information, please check the ‘Do not track this information’ box. A litigating attorney is an
attorney who carries an assigned caseload (e.g., assistant prosecutors, civil attorneys).
1. _______ Full-time litigating attorneys [ ] Estimate
2. _______ Part-time litigating attorneys [ ] Estimate
3. _______ TOTAL NUMBER OF LITIGATING ATTORNEYS (Sum of A5a1 and A5a2) [ ] Estimate
[ ] Do not track this information

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A5b. For the pay period that included December 31, 2019, how many full- and part-time litigating attorneys were
employed in your office? If none, enter “0.” If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the ‘estimate’
box. If you do not track this information, please check the ‘Do not track this information’ box. A litigating attorney is an
attorney who carries an assigned caseload (e.g., assistant prosecutors, civil attorneys).
1. _______ Full-time litigating attorneys [ ] Estimate
2. _______ Part-time litigating attorneys [ ] Estimate
3. _______ TOTAL NUMBER OF LITIGATING ATTORNEYS (Sum of A5b1 and A5b2) [ ] Estimate
[ ] Do not track this information
A6. For the pay period that included December 31, 2020, how many full-time litigating attorneys were male and female? If
none, enter “0.” If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the ‘estimate’ box. If you do not track this
information, please check the ‘Do not track this information’ box. The total number of male and female litigating attorneys
should sum to the total in column A5c.
A litigating attorney is an attorney who carries an assigned caseload.
a. _______ Male litigating attorneys
[ ] Estimate
b. _______ Female litigating attorneys [ ] Estimate
[ ] Do not track this information

A7. Please provide the number of full-time litigating attorneys by race and ethnicity who
were employed by your office during the pay period including December 31, 2020. If none,
enter “0.” If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the ‘estimate’ box.
If you do not track this information, please check the ‘Do not track this information’ box. The
total number of litigating attorneys should sum to the total in column A5c.

Number

A litigating attorney is an attorney who carries an assigned caseload.
a. White (non-Hispanic)

_____ [ ] Estimate

b. Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

_____ [ ] Estimate

c. Hispanic

_____ [ ] Estimate

d. American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)

_____ [ ] Estimate

e. Asian (non-Hispanic)

_____ [ ] Estimate

f.

_____ [ ] Estimate

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)

g. Two or more races

_____ [ ] Estimate

h. Not known

_____ [ ] Estimate

i.

_____ [ ] Estimate

TOTAL FULL-TIME LITIGATING ATTORNEYS (sum of rows a through h)

[ ] Do not track this information

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A8. During the pay period ending December 31, 2020, how many total non-attorney staff were employed in your office? If
none, enter “0.” If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the ‘estimate’ box. If you do not track this
information, please check the ‘Do not track this information’ box.
a. __________ Number of full-time non-attorney staff
b. __________ Number of part-time non-attorney staff

[ ] Estimate
[ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information

A9. During the pay period ending December 31, 2020, how many of the following types of non-attorney staff were
employed in your office? If none, enter “0.” If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the
‘estimate’ box. If you do not track this information, please check the ‘Do not track this information’ box.
Full-time staff: Enter the number of full-time personnel according to their PRIMARY job responsibility for the pay period
that included December 31, 2020. Count each full-time employee only once. If full-time staff perform more than one job
function, enter their count in the job category where they spend most of their time.
Part-time staff: Enter the number of employees who work fewer hours than your standard work week, including
employees in job-sharing arrangements, according to their PRIMARY job responsibility for the pay period that included
December 31, 2020. Count each part-time employee only once. If part-time staff perform more than one job function,
enter their count in the job category where they spend most of their time.
Staff position
a. Investigators
A person who investigates crime for the prosecutor’s office, interviews
witnesses, and evaluates evidence
b. Victim/ witness staff
A person who supports crime victims and witnesses by promoting rights,
assessing needs, and linking to support services. Please include paid staff
only, and include anyone in your office whose main tasks are to assist
victims (e.g., advocates, compensation claims processors, trauma recovery
staff).
c. Support staff
Examples include accounting staff, administrative staff, clerical staff,
human resources, paralegals, information technology (IT) staff, research
and discovery staff, etc.
d. Review/redaction staff
Staff member(s) whose position is devoted to the review and redaction of
digital evidence. If all staff perform this role and there are no specialized
staff, please enter “0.”
e. Other staff. Please specify: ___________________________________
[ ] Do not track this information

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Number
Full-time

Number
Part-time

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A10. During the pay period ending December 31, 2019, how many total non-attorney staff were employed in your office?
If none, enter “0.” If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the ‘estimate’ box. If you do not track
this information, please check the ‘Do not track this information’ box.
c. __________ Number of full-time non-attorney staff
d. __________ Number of part-time non-attorney staff

[ ] Estimate
[ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information
A11. Excluding the Chief Prosecutor, did staff in your office participate in any of the following activities as part of their
official duties in calendar year 2020? Select (X) all that apply.

1. Yes –
Attorney(s)

Activities
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Community events (county fairs, town halls, parades)
Expungements
FOIA requests
Restoration of rights
Training and advice to external agencies
Other. Please describe: ____________________________

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2. Yes – Other
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A12. Did your office provide any direct victim assistance or referrals for victims or their families in any of the following
situations in calendar year 2020? Select (X) all that apply.

1. Provided direct
victim assistance
Someone on your
staff is providing
victim assistance
(formally trained or
otherwise)

2. Provided referrals
for victims or their
families
Someone on your staff
connects the person
with an outside
organization

3. Not
Provided in
2020

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Child abuse and other youth violence
Domestic or other dating violence
Elder abuse
Hate crime victimization (i.e., basis for crime is
related to race, religion, disability, sexual
orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity)
e. Homicide support (family members/co-victims of
homicide)
f. Human trafficking
g. Sexual assault
h. Other. Please specify: _____________________
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Section B: Budget
B1. During the fiscal years including December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, what were the total operating
expenditures of your office, excluding capital outlays for construction? If you are uncertain, please provide your best
estimate and check the ‘estimate’ box.
Operating expenditures or budget are defined as all recurring fixed and variable costs associated with the management and
administration of your system. It does not include non-recurring fixed capital costs such as building construction and major
equipment purchases.
a. Total office expenditures during the fiscal year that included December 31, 2020:
$ _____________. 00 [OFFICE EXPENDITURES]
[ ] Estimate
b. Total office expenditures during the fiscal year that included December 31, 2019:
$ _____________. 00 [OFFICE EXPENDITURES]
[ ] Estimate
B2. From which of the following sources did your office receive funding during the fiscal year
including December 31, 2020? Select Yes or No for each option.
Please consider only direct revenue from these sources.

Yes

No

a. Federal government

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b. State government

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c. County government (Including multi-county prosecution districts)

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d. Traffic tickets/Court fees (directly or through collection efforts)

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e. Civil forfeiture/related sales

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Grant funding

g. Other. Please describe: ____________________________________________

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Section C: Caseload
C1. During the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2020, did your office have
either formal or informal policies for case-processing related to the following?
Select Yes or No for each option.

Yes:
Formal/
written

Yes:
Informal/
unwritten

No

a. Allowed caseload (number) – Number of open cases one prosecutor can carry at
one time

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b. Bail recommendation/pretrial release for felony defendants – Circumstances
under which cash bail is requested for any felony offenses or judge is asked to
deny bail for any felony offenses
c. Bail recommendations/pretrial release for misdemeanor defendants –
Circumstances under which cash bail is requested for any misdemeanor offenses
or judge is asked to deny bail for any misdemeanor offenses
d. Charging standards (other than bail) – Specific standards of prosecutorial action
and charging

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e. Conviction integrity – Identifying or correcting false convictions and
disproportionate sentences

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f.

Diversion/problem-solving courts – Recommendations on cases eligible and
ineligible for diversion or problem-solving courts

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g. Non-prosecution – Declining any cases referred without review (e.g., marijuana
possession, theft less than $100)

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h. Plea bargains – Circumstances under which cases or offenders are eligible or
ineligible for plea bargains

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i.

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A policy is a shared understanding, written or unwritten, among attorneys in the
office relating to how a case or type of case is processed.

Other. Please specify: __________________________________

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No

N/A

Office
handled this
type of case
during this
period

Office handles
this type of case
but did not do
so during this
period

Office does not
handle this type
of case

a. Elder abuse/neglect

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b. Human trafficking

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c. Methamphetamine production or distribution

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d. Opioids distribution (including prescription fraud)

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e. Police use of excessive force

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C2. During the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2020,
did your office prosecute the following types of felony
offenses? Select Yes or No for each option.

Use of internet for child exploitation/child sexual
abuse/child pornography/child abuse

C3. During the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2020, did your office have jurisdiction for the prosecution of any
criminal cases (misdemeanor and/or felonies) occurring on tribal lands?
The term “tribal lands” includes areas also labeled Indian Country, federal or state recognized reservations, trust lands,
Alaska Native villages, and/or tribal communities.
[ ] YES
[ ] NO
C4. During the 12-month period ending on December 31,
2020, was your office responsible for prosecuting or
litigating the following case types? Select Yes or No for
each option.

Yes

No

a. Felony matters

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b. Misdemeanor matters

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c. Juvenile matters

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d. Civil matters

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e. Other matters (including municipal and traffic)

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C5. Does your jurisdiction allow police to file cases directly in court without prosecutorial review, including traffic,
municipal, and infraction cases?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No [SKIP DIRECTLY TO C7a]
C6a. [IF YES] After a case is filed directly in court by the police, bypassing prosecutor review, does your office then handle
those cases?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No [SKIP DIRECTLY TO C7a]
C6b. [IF YES] If your office handles cases that were filed directly in court by the police, how many of those cases did your
office prosecute without review in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2020?
_____________ [NO REVIEW]
[ ] Estimate
[ ] Do not track this information

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C7a. In the 12 months ending on December 31, 2020, how regularly did your office prosecute cases referred for the
following public order offenses?

Public Order Offenses
Disorderly conduct
Driving under the influence of
alcohol or drugs
Driving without a license
(including licenses suspended
or revoked)
Drinking in public, or open
container
Fare evasion, including
turnstile jumping, etc.
Public intoxication
Public urination/defecation
Prostitution
Reckless conduct/criminal
mischief
Resisting arrest
Solicitation of prostitution
Vagrancy

Prosecution
was almost
always
pursued

Prosecution
was pursued
more than
half the time

Prosecution
was pursued
less than half
the time

Prosecution
was rarely or
never
pursued

My office has
jurisdiction
but no cases
of this type
were
referred to
my office

My office has
no
jurisdiction
over this
offense

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C7b. In the 12 months ending on December 31, 2020, how regularly did your office prosecute cases referred for the
following drug offenses?

Drug Offenses
Marijuana
manufacturing/growth
Marijuana
paraphernalia
Marijuana possession
Marijuana possession
with intent to
distribute
Marijuana: Public use
Non-marijuana drug
possession
Non-marijuana drug
paraphernalia

Prosecution
was almost
always
pursued

Prosecution
was pursued
more than half
the time

Prosecution
was pursued
less than half
the time

Prosecution
was rarely or
never
pursued

My office has
jurisdiction but
no cases of this
type were
referred to my
office

My office has
no
jurisdiction
over this
offense

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C7c. In the 12 months ending on December 31, 2020, how regularly did your office prosecute cases referred for the
following property offenses?

Property Offenses
Breaking and entering
Breaking into a motor
vehicle
Shoplifting
Possession of stolen
property
Criminal trespassing
Vandalism/intentional
damage to property

Prosecution
was almost
always
pursued

Prosecution
was pursued
more than half
the time

Prosecution
was pursued
less than half
the time

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My office has
jurisdiction but no jurisdiction
no cases of this
over this
type were
offense
referred to my
office

C8. What if any effect did offender characteristics have when deciding whether to prosecute these offenses? Please check
only ONE box per horizontal row.
Offender had prior related
offenses
Offender had prior
unrelated offenses
Offender was intellectually
or physically disabled
Offender was a non-U.S.
citizen
Offender was a minor

More likely to prosecute
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C9. In the 1st column below, please indicate the number of cases reviewed by your office during the 12 months ending
December 31, 2020. Next, please indicate the number of each type of case in Columns 2 through 3 for which your office
was responsible during the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2020. The sum of Columns 2 through 3 should not
exceed the number in Column 1. If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the estimate box. Check
‘NA’ if your office is not responsible for prosecuting or litigating these types of cases – Not selected in question C5.

1. Number of matters
reviewed by office during
12-months ending
12/31/2020

2. Number of cases filed
in court

3. Number of cases
declined

4. NA
Not selected in
question C5

a. Felony matters

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b. Misdemeanor
matters

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c. Other matters
(including,
juvenile,
municipal, and
traffic)

______ [ ] Estimate

______ [ ] Estimate

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C10. Of the cases filed in court during the 12- month period ending on December 31, 2020 (reported in the second column
of question C9), how many were concluded by…
If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the estimate box. Check NA if your office has not filed cases
named in question C5 or handled these types of cases.
1. Number of cases
concluded by court
or jury trial

2. Number of
cases concluded
by plea

3. Number of cases
concluded
by Nolle prosequi or
dismissal

4. Number of
other cases
(deferred
prosecution,
diversion,
referred to
problem-solving
court, etc.)

5. NA
Not
reported
in
question
C5

a. Felony matters

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b. Misdemeanor
matters

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c. Other matters
(including juvenile,
municipal and
traffic)

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C11. Of the felony cases concluded by court or jury trial in 2020 (reported in the first column of question C10 for felony
matters), how many resulted in… If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the ‘Estimate’ box.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

_______ Conviction on one or more charges [ ] Estimate
_______ Dismissal of all charges [ ] Estimate
_______ Not guilty/ acquittal on all charges [ ] Estimate
_______ Mistrial [ ] Estimate
_______ Other [ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information
C12. How many felony matters did your office review, file in court, and decline in the calendar year ending December 31,
2019?
1. ________ Matters reviewed [ ] Estimate
2. ________ Cases filed in court [ ] Estimate
3. ________ Cases declined [ ] Estimate

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C13. Of the felony cases filed in court in 2019 (reported in #2 of question C12), how many were…
a.
b.
c.
d.

_______ Concluded by court or jury trial [ ] Estimate
_______ Concluded by plea [ ] Estimate
_______ Concluded by Nolle prosequi or dismissal [ ] Estimate
_______ Other (deferred prosecution, referred to problem-solving court, etc.) [ ] Estimate

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Section D: Diversion Programs and Problem-Solving Courts
When answering questions regarding diversion programs and problem-solving courts, please use the following
definitions:
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Diversion: Diversion initiatives serve as an alternative to law enforcement or court involvement and may
occur before or after the filing of a criminal charge. Examples of diversion programs include supervised
probation, restitution, and mandatory community service.

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Problem-solving courts: Problem-solving courts are specially designed court dockets that address one type
of offender and offense, often with collaboration by judiciary staff and social service agencies or other case
management. Examples of problem-solving courts include Mental Health Courts, Veterans’ Courts, and
Drug Courts.

D1. Within your jurisdiction, do individuals in the following positions refer offenders to
diversion programs? Select Yes or No for each option.

Yes

No

a. Judge

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b. Law enforcement

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c. Prosecutor [IF NO, GO TO QUESTION D3]

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d. Defense attorney

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e. Someone else. Please describe: _________________________

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f. Referrals are mandated by statute

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D2. During the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2020, did
your jurisdiction divert the following types of offenses from
prosecution prior to adjudication? Select (X) all that apply.
a. Child abuse

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Yes –
Misdemeanor
cases
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b. Child neglect

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c. Drug manufacturing/dealing offenses

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d. Drug simple possession offenses

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e. Domestic violence offenses

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DUI/DWI offenses

g. Simple assault (other than domestic violence offenses)
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Yes –
Felony cases

No
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D3. At what point(s) during the process can cases be diverted? Do not consider law enforcement
referrals that occur after arrest and prior to charges filed in court Select Yes or No for each
option.

Yes

No

a. Before charges are filed in court (pre-file)

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b. After charges are filed in court but before a plea is entered

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c. After charges are filed in court and a guilty plea is entered

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e. Other. Please describe: _________________________

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D4. Within your jurisdiction, do individuals in the following positions refer offenders to
problem-solving courts? Select Yes or No for each option.

Yes

No

a. Judge

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b. Law enforcement

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c. Prosecutor [IF NO, GO TO QUESTION D6]

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d. Defense attorney

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e. Someone else. Please describe: _________________________

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f. Referrals are mandated by statute

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D5. During the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2020, to what types of
problem-solving courts did your jurisdiction refer offenders? Select Yes or No for each
option.

Yes

No

a. Adult drug court

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b. Juvenile court

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c. Mental health court

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d. Family court

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e. Hybrid DWI/Drug court

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f. DWI court

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g. Domestic violence court

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h. Veterans court

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i. Tribal wellness court

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j. Other court. Please describe: ________________________________

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D6. At what point(s) during the process can cases be referred to problem-solving courts? Select
Yes or No for each option.

Yes

No

a. Before charges are filed in court

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b. After charges are filed in court, but before plea entered

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c. As a condition of sentence for a guilty plea

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d. After a finding of guilt for a violation of probation

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e. Other. Please describe: _________________________

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D7. Is the prosecutor expected to monitor cases that are referred to problem-solving courts?
[ ] Yes – A member of the prosecutor’s office is present and is responsible for monitoring PSC cases
[ ] Yes – Prosecutors are not required to be present, but do receive reports from PSC teams and are expected to provide
some feedback
[ ] No – Prosecutor only knows if the defendant completes the court or is terminated from the court
D8. How are prosecutors assigned to the problem-solving courts?
[ ] Original prosecutor assigned to case is responsible for handling case while in problem-solving court
[ ] Dedicated prosecutor(s) are assigned to all cases in one specific problem-solving court (e.g., one prosecutor for drug, one
prosecutor for veterans, one prosecutor for DWI)
[ ] Dedicated prosecutor(s) are assigned to all cases in multiple problem-solving courts (e.g. one prosecutor for drug,
veterans and DWI courts)

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