2019 National Survey of Prosecutors

BJS 2019 National Survey of Prosecutors Instrument: 3/18/2020

Thank you for participating in the National Survey of Prosecutors Cognitive Test. Please track:

• The total time it takes for you to complete the survey

• The time it took you to complete section C of the survey

If there are questions that are too difficult to answer, please flag the questions and estimate the amount of time it would take you to retrieve the information.

If an answer is “0 (zero)” or “none”, please enter a 0 (zero).

If you cannot provide an exact count for a question, provide an estimate and check the estimate box.

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. As of September 30, 2019, is the chief prosecutor a full-time or part-time employee of your office?

[ ] Full Time

[ ] Part time

A3. As of September 30, 2019, is the chief prosecutor male or female?

[ ] Male

[ ] Female

A4a. Please provide the ethnicity of the chief prosecutor as of September 30, 2019.

[ ] Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino

[ ] Not Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino

A4b. Please provide the race of the chief prosecutor as of September 30, 2019. Please select all that apply.

[ ] White

[ ] Black or African American

[ ] American Indian or Alaska Native

[ ] Asian

[ ] Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

[ ] Other (Please specify):___________________________________

A5. For the pay period that included September 30, 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 A5a and A5b) [ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information

A6. For the pay period that included September 30, 2019, 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.

1. _______ Male litigating attorneys [ ] Estimate

2. _______ 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 September 30, 2019. 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. A litigating attorney is an attorney who carries an assigned caseload.	Number
White (non-Hispanic)	_____ [ ] Estimate
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	_____ [ ] Estimate
Hispanic	_____ [ ] Estimate
American Indian or Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	_____ [ ] Estimate
Asian (non-Hispanic)	_____ [ ] Estimate
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	_____ [ ] Estimate
Two or more races	_____ [ ] Estimate
Not known	_____ [ ] Estimate
TOTAL FULL-TIME LITIGATING ATTORNEYS (sum of rows a through h)	_____ [ ] Estimate
[ ] Do not track this information

A8-A9. During the pay period ending September 30, 2019, 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 September 30, 2019. 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 September 30, 2019. 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	A8. Number Full-time	A9. Number Part-time
Investigators A person who investigates crime for the prosecutor’s office, interviews witnesses, and evaluates evidence	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate
b. Victim/ witness staff A professional 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).	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate
c. Support staff Examples include administrative staff, clerical staff, human resources, paralegals, information technology (IT) staff, accounting staff, etc.	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate
d. Review/redaction staff Staff member(s) whose position is devoted to the review and redaction of digital evidence	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate
e. TOTAL ACTUAL STAFF (sum of rows a through d)	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate
[ ] Do not track this information

A10. Please provide the minimum and maximum dollar amounts that best encompass the range of entry-level salaries of full-time litigating attorneys hired by your office during the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2019. If there is no range, please provide the same value for the minimum and maximum entry-level salaries.

1. $_______.00 [MINIMUM]

2. $_______.00 [MAXIMUM]

[ ] Estimate

A11. During the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2019, how many full-time litigating attorneys were hired by your office and how many separated from 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.

1. _______ Full-time litigating attorneys hired [ ] Estimate

2. _______ Full-time litigating attorneys separated [ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information

A12. How many attorneys are required to work an on-call position at any given time? 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.

An on-call position is one where the attorney is required to respond at any time in a 24-hour period.

________ [NUMBER ATTORNEYS]

[ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information

A13. Are staff in your office responsible for any of the following non-litigating activities? Select (X) all that apply.
Activities	1. Yes –Attorney(s)	2. Yes – Other staff	3. No
Community events	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Expungements	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
FOIA requests	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Restoration of rights	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Training	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Other. Please describe: ____________________________	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]

A14. Does your office provide any direct victim assistance or referrals for victims or their families in any of the following situations? Select (X) all that apply.
	1. Provide direct victim assistance Someone on your staff is providing victim assistance	2. Provide referrals for victims or their families Someone on your staff refers the person to an outside organization	3. Not Provided
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)	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Homicide support (family members/co-victims of homicide)	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Human trafficking	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Sexual assault	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]

Section B: Budget

B1. During the fiscal year including September 30, 2019, 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.

Total office expenditures during the fiscal year that included September 30, 2019:

$ _____________. 00 [OFFICE EXPENDITURES]

[ ] Estimate

B2. From which of the following sources did your office receive funding during the fiscal year including September 30, 2019? Select Yes or No for each option. Please consider only direct revenue from these sources.	Yes	No
Federal government	[ ]	[ ]
State government	[ ]	[ ]
County government (Including multi-county prosecution districts)	[ ]	[ ]
Traffic tickets/Court fees (directly or through collection efforts)	[ ]	[ ]
Grant funding [IF NO, SKIP TO QUESTION C1]	[ ]	[ ]
Other. Please describe: ____________________________________________	[ ]	[ ]

B3. [IF QUESTION B2e (Grant Funding) = Yes]:

How much direct revenue did you receive in the form of grant funding during the fiscal year including September 30, 2019? If you cannot provide an exact amount, please provide an estimate and check the estimate box. If you do not track this information, please check the ‘Do not track this information’ box.

$ _____________. 00 [DIRECT REVENUE]

[ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information

Section C: Caseload

C1. During the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2019, did your office have either formal or informal policies for case-processing related to the following? Select Yes or No for each option. 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.	Yes	No
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	[ ]	[ ]
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	[ ]	[ ]
Caseloads – Number of open cases one prosecutor can carry at one time	[ ]	[ ]
Charging standards – Specific standards of prosecutorial action and charging	[ ]	[ ]
Conviction integrity – Identifying or correcting false convictions	[ ]	[ ]
Diversion/problem-solving courts – Recommendations on cases eligible and ineligible for diversion or problem-solving courts	[ ]	[ ]
Non-prosecution – Declining any cases referred without review (e.g., marijuana possession, theft less than $100)	[ ]	[ ]
Plea bargains – Circumstances under which cases or offenders are eligible or ineligible for plea bargains	[ ]	[ ]

C2. During the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2019, did your office prosecute the following types of felony offenses? Select Yes or No for each option.	Yes	No
Computer hacking or network disruption (cybercrime)	[ ]	[ ]
Elder abuse/neglect	[ ]	[ ]
Gang-related violence	[ ]	[ ]
Hate crime (i.e. basis for crime is related to race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity)	[ ]	[ ]
Human trafficking	[ ]	[ ]
Methamphetamine production or distribution	[ ]	[ ]
Mass murder (the killing of four or more people at the same place and time)	[ ]	[ ]
Opioids distribution (including prescription fraud)	[ ]	[ ]
Police use of excessive force	[ ]	[ ]
Use of internet for child exploitation/child sexual abuse/child pornography/child abuse	[ ]	[ ]

C3. During the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2019, did your office have jurisdiction for the prosecution of 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 September 30, 2019, did your office have a digital/electronic case management system?

[ ] YES

[ ] NO

C5. During the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2019, was your office responsible for prosecuting or litigating the following case types? Select Yes or No for each option.	Yes	No
Felony matters	[ ]	[ ]
Misdemeanor matters	[ ]	[ ]
Juvenile matters	[ ]	[ ]
Civil matters [IF NO, SKIP TO QUESTION C7]	[ ]	[ ]
Other matters (including municipal and traffic)	[ ]	[ ]

C6a. If your office was responsible for prosecuting or litigating civil matters during this time period, how many times did your office act as counsel for the plaintiff (state or county)?

_____________ [PLAINTIFF]

[ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information

C6b. If your office was responsible for prosecuting or litigating civil matters during this time period, how many times did your office act as counsel for the defendant?

_____________ [DEFENDANT]

[ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information

C7. 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 C9]

C8a. [IF YES] After a case is filed directly in court by the police, does your office then handle those cases?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No [SKIP DIRECTLY TO C9]

C8b. [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 September 30, 2019?

_____________ [NO REVIEW]

[ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information

C9a. In the 12 months ending on September 30, 2019, how regularly did your office prosecute cases referred for the following public order offenses?

	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
Public Order Offenses
Driving under the influence of alcohol	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Driving under the influence of marijuana	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Driving with a suspended license	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Fare evasion, including turnstile jumping, etc.	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Drinking in public, or open container	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Public intoxication	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Disorderly conduct	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Resisting arrest	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Vagrancy	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Public urination/defecation
Prostitution	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Solicitation of prostitution	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]

C9b. In the 12 months ending on September 30, 2019, how regularly did your office prosecute cases referred for the following drug offenses?

	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
Drug Offenses
Smoking marijuana in public	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Marijuana possession	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Marijuana possession with intent to distribute	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Non-marijuana drug possession	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]

C9c. In the 12 months ending on September 30, 2019, how regularly did your office prosecute cases referred for the following property offenses?

	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
Property Offenses
Breaking and entering	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Breaking into a motor vehicle	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Shoplifting	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Pickpocketing or purse-snatching	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Possession of stolen property	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Criminal trespassing	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Vandalism/intentional damage to property	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]

C10. 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 offenses	[ ] More likely to prosecute	[ ] Less likely to prosecute	[ ] No effect on decision
Offender was intellectually disabled	[ ] More likely to prosecute	[ ] Less likely to prosecute	[ ] No effect on decision
Offender was a non-U.S. citizen	[ ] More likely to prosecute	[ ] Less likely to prosecute	[ ] No effect on decision
Offender was a minor	[ ] More likely to prosecute	[ ] Less likely to prosecute	[ ] No effect on decision
Other characteristics (specify):

C11. In the 1^st column below, please indicate the number of cases reviewed by your office during the 12-months ending September 30, 2019. 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 September 30, 2019. 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 cases reviewed by office during 12-months ending 9/30/19	2. Number of cases filed in court	3. Number of cases diverted/declined (Diverted post arrest prior to filing in court / Prosecuting party does not pursue charges)	4. NA Not selected in question C5
Felony matters	______ [ ] Estimate	______ [ ] Estimate	______ [ ] Estimate	[ ]
Misdemeanor matters	______ [ ] Estimate	______ [ ] Estimate	______ [ ] Estimate	[ ]
Other matters (including, juvenile, municipal, and traffic)	______ [ ] Estimate	______ [ ] Estimate	______ [ ] Estimate	[ ]

C12. Of the cases filed in court (reported in the second column of question C11), 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 referred to Problem-Solving Court (Court dockets designed to serve a particular group of offenses or offenders)	4. Number of cases concluded by Nolle prosequi or dismissal	5. NA Not reported in question C5
Felony matters	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate	[ ]
Misdemeanor matters	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate	[ ]
Other matters (including juvenile, municipal and traffic)	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate	_____ [ ] Estimate	[ ]

C13. Of the felony cases concluded by court or jury trial (reported in the first column of question C12 for felony matters), how many resulted in… If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the estimate box.

1. _______ Conviction on one or more charges [ ] Estimate

2. _______ Not guilty/ acquittal on all charges [ ] Estimate

3. _______ Mistrial [ ] Estimate

4. _______ Other [ ] Estimate

[ ] Do not track this information

C14. If values were entered in C13d above (Other), please describe the other way that the felony cases were concluded:

________________________________________________________________________________________

Section D: Evidence in Prosecution

D1. During the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2019, what percentage of the felony cases reported in question C11a, column 2 did your office prosecute that involved the collection, analysis, review, and/or admission of the following types of digital evidence? If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the ‘estimate’ box. If your office did not collect, analyze, review, and/or admit the following types of digital evidence, please mark the percentage as 0. Digital evidence includes information that is stored, transmitted or received on an electronic device.
	Percentage of cases
Cameras (police body-worn, police dashcam, other camera evidence):	_____ [ ] Estimate
Cell phones	_____ [ ] Estimate
Computer hard drive	_____ [ ] Estimate
Calls from jail/prison:	_____ [ ] Estimate
Social media	_____ [ ] Estimate

D2. During the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2019, what percentage of the felony cases reported in C11a, column 2 did your office prosecute that involved the collection, analysis, review, and/or admission of the following types of forensic evidence? If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the ‘estimate’ box. If your office did not collect, analyze, review, and/or admit the following types of forensic evidence, please mark the percentage as 0.
	Percentage of cases
Autopsy	_____ [ ] Estimate
Ballistics	_____ [ ] Estimate
Chemical/drug testing	_____ [ ] Estimate
DNA or other blood evidence	_____ [ ] Estimate
Fingerprints	_____ [ ] Estimate
Sexual assault evidence	_____ [ ] Estimate
Toxicology	_____ [ ] Estimate

D3. Does your office have an established policy on how digital evidence is provided to defense attorneys?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No – [IF NO, SKIP TO QUESTION D4]

D3a. If your office has an established policy on the sharing of digital evidence with defense attorneys, what is the usual method by which this information is shared? Please select only the most frequently used method.

[ ] Digital platform only (e.g., www.evidence.com)

[ ] Hard handoff only (e.g., CD or USB flash drive)

[ ] Both platform and hard handoff

[ ] Method of sharing depends on specifics of case

D4. During the fiscal year that included September 30, 2019, what were the total expenditures of your office for the storage of digital evidence (including licensing fees, maintenance fees, IT support, and storage costs)? If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the estimate box.

$ _____________. 00 [EXPENDITURES]

[ ] Estimate

D5. During the fiscal year that included September 30, 2019, what were the expenditures of your office for the physical storage of forensic evidence? If you are uncertain, please provide your best estimate and check the estimate box.

$ _____________. 00 [EXPENDITURES]

[ ] Estimate

Section E: Diversion Programs and Specialty Courts

E1. Within your jurisdiction, do individuals in the following positions refer offenders to diversion programs? Select Yes or No for each option.	Yes	No
Judge	[ ]	[ ]
Law enforcement	[ ]	[ ]
c. Prosecutor [IF NO, GO TO QUESTION E3]	[ ]	[ ]
d. Someone else. Please describe: _________________________	[ ]	[ ]
e. Referrals are mandated by statute	[ ]	[ ]

E2. During the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2019, did your jurisdiction divert the following types of offenses from prosecution prior to adjudication? Select (X) all that apply.	Yes – Felony cases	Yes – Misdemeanor cases	No
Child abuse	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Child neglect	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Drug manufacturing/dealing offenses	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Drug simple possession offenses	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Domestic violence offenses	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
DUI/DWI offenses	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Simple assault (other than domestic violence offenses)	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]

E3. 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	[ ]	[ ]
b. Law enforcement	[ ]	[ ]
c. Prosecutor	[ ]	[ ]
d. Someone else. Please describe: _________________________	[ ]	[ ]
e. Referrals are mandated by statute	[ ]	[ ]

E4. To what types of problem-solving courts do you refer offenders? Select Yes or No for each option.	Yes	No
Adult drug court	[ ]	[ ]
Juvenile court	[ ]	[ ]
Mental health court	[ ]	[ ]
Family court	[ ]	[ ]
Hybrid DWI/Drug court	[ ]	[ ]
DWI court	[ ]	[ ]
Domestic violence court	[ ]	[ ]
Veterans court	[ ]	[ ]
Tribal wellness court	[ ]	[ ]
Environmental court (e.g. refineries)	[ ]	[ ]

E5. 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 [IF SELECTED, YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS SURVEY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.]

E6. 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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