Chief Patron: Almand
Reduce Crim Fund Offset New PD

Item 43 #1h

Language
Page 31, line 10, strike "($2,806,799)" and insert "($4,195,275)".
Page 31, after line 23, insert:
"C. Included in this item for the second year are reductions to appropriations for the criminal fund to reflect reduced costs due to the creation of a new public defender office serving Arlington County and the city of Falls Church.  The criminal fund savings are estimated at $1,388,476."

Explanation
(This amendment directs the Supreme Court to reduce criminal fund allocations in an amount that reflects decreased costs due to the creation of new public defender office to service Arlington and Falls Church. A companion amendment to Item 39 creates the new office.)