Presentation to the Honorable Board of Supervisors March 16, 2009 Commonwealth’s Attorney

 Resources and Staffing Shortfall/Impacts reductions in general salaries and wages (two positions one currently vacant)  Exile Grant – funds to cover the costs for one Assistant Attorney and one Legal Secretary  Funds to cover the cost for one part-time “Of Counsel” Attorney  Unfreeze vacant county position #81020 Assistant Commonwealth  Second FT position currently filled - we ask that funding not be removed from our FY2010 budget Topics for Discussion 2

FY2010 Exile Grant – funds to cover the cost for one Assistant Attorney and one Legal Secretary $72, Part-Time “Of Counsel” Attorney$50, Unfreeze County funded position #81020 Assistant Commonwealth Attorney currently vacant $61, Total$183, Additional Funding Requests 3

HENRICO COUNTYCHESTERFIELD COUNTY JUDGES Circuit Court Judges55 General District Court Judges44 Juvenile District Court Judges55 COMP BOARD & LOCALITY Total Prosecutors Funded by Comp board & Locality3025 Total Support Staff funded by Comp Board & Locality2021 Break Down of Positions Funded by Comp Board & Locality Prosecutors Funded by Locality3 plus a part-time2 Prosecutors Funded by Comp Board2522 Support Staff Funded by Locality66 Support Staff Funded by Comp Board1315 Domestic Violence Grant Prosecutor01 Drug Task Force Prosecutor11 Drug Task Force Support Staff11 Locality Comparison 4

Law Enforcement Assistance  Chesterfield County Police - Night Club Enforcement Attorney  Chesterfield County Police - In service classes provided by the Commonwealth Attorneys Office for the Chesterfield County Police: Moot Court, Video Role Call DUI Presentation, CLE for Police Officers online courses  Chesterfield County Police - Interview and Interrogation School  Chesterfield County Sheriff – Search and Seizure Instruction  Attorney to coordinate with hospitals concerning DUI blood tests  VA State Police – Sex Offender Attorney 5

Public Safety Impacts Reduction of Positions  No longer have a prosecutor in traffic court  No longer able to prosecute misdemeanors in General District Court  Public time, Judge time, Police time (overtime will be impacted)  It will take longer to move cases through the court system (speedy trial issues)  Defendants in jail longer with an increase in cost to the Sheriff of $98.00 a day)  Loss of revenue for the County (charges written under county code are dismissed because no prosecutor is present to ensure that proper evidence is submitted  Neighborhood disputes will fester leading to further incidents or citizens taking the law into their own hands (Please see Attachment) 6

Doing Our Part  Elimination of Intern Program  Reduce various Operating Expenses  Minimize travel to required CLE courses only  Maximize Asset Forfeiture Funds based on DCJS Policy  Continue to explore Grant opportunities  Compensation Board Budget 100% funded for FY2010 7

Accomplishments Commonwealth Attorney’s Bounce Back Program  Instituted bad check program in May 2007 – from January 2008 to December 2008, this program has recovered more than $107,  Enables merchants and service providing citizens with a means of recovering funds  Offenders are required to make full restitution, complete education course and pay administrative costs of program  No cost to victim or taxpayer  Police Department relieved of time and expense of arresting bad check offender  Merchants and their employees spend less time going to court  Court dockets are reduced  Vertical Prosecution  Closure brought to a 17 year old double homicide case (Food Lion)  Wills for Heroes Program  Creation of the Virginia S. Duvall Award for Excellence in Juvenile Prosecution 8

Thank you for your continued support. 9