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Mission Statement

The State's Attorney's Office is a constitutionally-created independent agency. The mission of the State's Attorney's Office is to serve the public interest through the fair and honest administration of justice by exercising its responsibilities to:

  • Prosecute criminal violations in Montgomery County;
  • Educate the public concerning criminal justice issues;
  • Provide training to lawyers for future service;
  • Address inequality and promote fairness in the criminal justice system;
  • Ensure access to the criminal justice system;
  • Promote professional relations with judges and attorneys; and
  • Further the efficient use of criminal justice resources.

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Budget Overview

The total approved FY25 Operating Budget for the State's Attorney's Office is $25,104,998, an increase of $2,981,416 or 13.48 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $22,123,582. Personnel Costs comprise 94.96 percent of the budget for 162 full-time position(s) and eight part-time position(s), and a total of 167.25 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 5.04 percent of the FY25 budget.

Consistent with the County Charter, the County Executive makes recommendations on the operating budget for all County departments, offices, and agencies. However, recognizing the Charter-defined roles, the County Executive defers significantly to Legislative and Judicial Branch agencies on their budget priorities.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:

  • Safe Neighborhoods

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Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable), with multi-program measures displayed at the front of this section and program-specific measures shown with the relevant program. The FY24 estimates reflect funding based on the FY24 approved budget. The FY25 and FY26 figures are performance targets based on the FY25 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY26.

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Initiatives

  • Create a new Evidence Review Unit to enhance digital evidence processing to facilitate the redaction, upload, and review of digital evidence.

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Innovations and Productivity Improvements

  • PROSECUTORbyKarpel (PbK) Prosecutor Case Management System (PCMS) was installed on June 12, 2023, and is the primary repository for all case-related information (reports, documents, statistics, body worn camera and surveillance videos, cell phone and computer data dumps) and eDiscovery material for the prosecution of cases within the Circuit and District Courts. The PbK system also contains an electronic eDiscovery portal which allows the Assistant State's Attorneys and discovery teams to electronically assemble and send discovery material to defense attorneys.

  • During the 2023 calendar year, the State's Attorney's Office had law students, undergraduate students, and high school students who volunteered their time to the office. These students worked a total of 25,186 hours which equates to over 12 full-time positions.
  • In partnership with Prosecutorial Performance Indicators and researchers at the University of Maryland, Towson University, and George Mason University, the State's Attorney's Office conducted a study on criminal prosecution in Montgomery County. The "Final Report on Racial Justice in Prosecution in Montgomery County" details key findings, study methodology, descriptive results, statistical analysis, and recommendations. The office will maintain a data dashboard including key graphics and highlights.

Program Descriptions

  Administration

Staff provides central services in areas of budget, personnel, automated systems management, general office management, and public information. In addition, staff coordinates efforts and initiatives with other criminal justice agencies....

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  Prosecution Management

Prosecution Management staff coordinate case loads, schedule docket assignments, receive visitors, direct phone calls, and enter and audit data in the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) for the Circuit, District, and Juvenile Courts....

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  Circuit Court Prosecution

The Circuit Court Prosecution program reviews cases for possible filing in the Circuit Court by presenting these cases to the Grand Jury for indictment or filing a Circuit Court information (charging document). After charges are filed, the State's Attorney's Office litigates these cases to disposition. Senior Assistant State's Attorneys provide...

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  Major Fraud and Special Investigations

The Major Fraud and Special Investigations Division investigates allegations of complex financial crimes such as real estate and other business investment fraud schemes for which the Police Department is unable to provide investigative resources. The division also investigates allegations of thefts involving attorneys stealing from clients, financial exploitation of elderly...

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  Victim/Witness Court Assistance

This program assists victims in criminal cases that have been designated as "victim-intensive" by virtue of the vulnerability of the victim or the type of crime. Victims receive direct court assistance from a Victim/Witness Coordinator. The coordinator guides the victim through the judicial process, provides assistance where necessary, and makes...

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  District Court Prosecution

The District Court Prosecution program prosecutes criminal cases including misdemeanor arrests, citizen complaints, and serious or incarcerable traffic offenses. The State's Attorney's Office has also implemented a Domestic Violence docket in District Court to ensure that assault cases of a domestic nature and violations of protective orders are given special...

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  District Court Screening and Mediation

The District Court Screening program resolves cases before the trial date by contacting victims and witnesses to determine what outcome they would like to obtain from the criminal justice system. This program relies on volunteers and is supervised by permanent staff. It provides victim/witness assistance by delivering information about the...

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  Juvenile Court Prosecution

The Juvenile Court Prosecution program prosecutes criminal violations committed by juvenile offenders in Montgomery County, and performs a preliminary review of all cases in which a juvenile is charged with a violent crime. This includes cases which have been reviewed by the Juvenile Services Administration and then referred to the...

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Budget Trends
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Program Contacts

Contact Lisa Russo of the State's Attorney's Office at 240.777.7407 or Derrick Harrigan of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2759 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary
TitleActual
FY23
Budget
FY24
Estimate
FY24
Approved
FY25
%Chg
Bud/App
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages15400708.0016078297.00 16195482.00 18119452.0012.7
Employee Benefits4101280.004620111.00 4444582.00 5171459.0011.9
County General Fund Personnel Costs19501988.0020698408.00 20640064.00 23290911.0012.5
Operating Expenses1636648.001168168.00 1128022.00 1266320.008.4
Capital Outlay12279.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
County General Fund Expenditures21150915.0021866576.00 21768086.00 24557231.0012.3
PERSONNEL
Full-Time147.00147.00 147.00 154.004.8
Part-Time7.007.00 7.00 7.000.0
FTEs153.85153.70 153.70 160.964.7
REVENUES
Miscellaneous Revenues19.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
County General Fund Revenues19.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages212957.00184736.00 184736.00 402107.00117.7
Employee Benefits61618.0072270.00 72270.00 145660.00101.6
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs274575.00257006.00 257006.00 547767.00113.1
Operating Expenses129455.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures404030.00257006.00 257006.00 547767.00113.1
PERSONNEL
Full-Time4.004.00 4.00 8.00100.0
Part-Time1.001.00 1.00 1.000.0
FTEs2.402.55 2.55 6.29146.7
REVENUES
Federal Grants1912.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
State Grants210966.00257006.00 257006.00 547767.00113.1
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues212878.00257006.00 257006.00 547767.00113.1
 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures21554945.0022123582.00 22025092.00 25104998.0013.5
Total Full-Time Positions151.00151.00 151.00 162.007.3
Total Part-Time Positions8.008.00 8.00 8.000.0
Total FTEs156.25156.25 156.25 167.257.0
Total Revenues212897.00257006.00 257006.00 547767.00113.1
FY25 Approved Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION21866576153.70
Changes (with service impacts)
Add: Evidence Review Unit [Prosecution Management]5033987.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY25 Compensation Adjustment10653430.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Compensation Increases9833370.00
Increase Cost: Cloud Storage [Administration]1000000.00
Increase Cost: Salary Plan [Circuit Court Prosecution]608610.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment211150.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail16680.00
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustments [Circuit Court Prosecution]00.01
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustments [Victim/Witness Court Assistance]00.08
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustments [District Court Prosecution]00.11
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustments [Administration]00.06
Decrease Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment-35160.00
Decrease Cost: Annualization of FY24 Personnel Costs-415510.00
FY25 APPROVED24557231160.96
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION2570062.55
Federal/State Programs
Add: Bureau of Justice Assistance Body-worn Camera Grant2907614.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustments [Administration]0-0.06
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustments [Circuit Court Prosecution]0-0.01
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustments [Victim/Witness Court Assistance]0-0.08
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustments [District Court Prosecution]0-0.11
FY25 APPROVED5477676.29
Program Summary
Program NameFY24 APPR
Expenditures
FY24 APPR
FTEs
FY25 APPR
Expenditures
FY25 APPR
FTEs
Administration218347312.97286751916.91
Circuit Court Prosecution984760864.751077836764.75
District Court Prosecution330801327.16357441727.17
District Court Screening and Mediation174806813.50203680413.50
Juvenile Court Prosecution248448217.50255576417.50
Major Fraud and Special Investigations5458785.006237865.00
Prosecution Management140463510.00200577817.00
Victim/Witness Court Assistance6014255.376625635.42
Total22123582156.2525104998167.25
Charges to Other Departments
Charged DepartmentCharged FundFY24
Total$
FY24
FTES
FY25
Total$
FY25
FTES
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
PoliceGeneral Fund1884281.002303571.00
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY25FY26FY27FY28FY29FY30
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY25 Approved24557.00000024557.00000024557.00000024557.00000024557.00000024557.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Annualization of Positions Approved in FY250.000000168.000000168.000000168.000000168.000000168.000000
New positions in the FY25 budget are generally assumed to be filled at least two months after the fiscal year begins. Therefore, the above amounts reflect annualization of these positions in the outyears.
Labor Contracts0.000000565.000000565.000000565.000000565.000000565.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures24557.00000025290.00000025290.00000025290.00000025290.00000025290.000000