Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), upon receipt of monthly claims submitted on oath to the fiscal body by a program listed in section 3(b) of this chapter, the fiscal body of the city or town shall appropriate from the city or town fund to the program the amount collected for the program fee under IC 33-37-5.

(b) Funds derived from a deferral program or a pretrial diversion program may be disbursed only by the adoption of an ordinance appropriating the funds for one (1) or more of the following purposes:

(1) Personnel expenses related to the operation of the program.

(2) Special training for:

(A) a prosecuting attorney;

(B) a deputy prosecuting attorney;

(C) support staff for a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney; or

(D) a law enforcement officer.

(3) Employment of a deputy prosecutor or prosecutorial support staff.

(4) Victim assistance.

(5) Electronic legal research.

(6) Office equipment, including computers, computer software, communication devices, office machinery, furnishings, and office supplies.

(7) Expenses of a criminal investigation and prosecution.

(8) An activity or program operated by the prosecuting attorney that is intended to reduce or prevent criminal activity, including:

(A) substance abuse;

(B) child abuse;

(C) domestic violence;

(D) operating while intoxicated; and

(E) juvenile delinquency.

(9) The provision of evidence based mental health and addiction, intellectual disability, developmental disability, autism, and co-occurring autism and mental illness forensic treatment services to reduce the risk of recidivism in a program administered or coordinated by a provider certified or licensed by the division of mental health and addiction or the division of disability and rehabilitative services with expertise in providing evidence based forensic treatment services.

(10) Any other purpose that benefits the office of the prosecuting attorney or law enforcement and that is agreed upon by the county fiscal body and the prosecuting attorney.

(c) Funds described in subsection (b) may be used only in accordance with guidelines adopted by the prosecuting attorneys council under IC 33-39-8-5.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-8-4.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.176-2005, SEC.19; P.L.229-2011, SEC.263; P.L.187-2015, SEC.38.