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Budget Year / Version:
FY 26
RECOMMENDED
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Mission Statement

  • 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

County Priority Outcomes

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

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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 FY25 estimates reflect funding based on the FY25 approved budget. The FY26 and FY27 figures are performance targets based on the FY26 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY27.

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Initiatives

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 Snapshot
95.3%00510152025Personnel CostsOperating Expenses
77.3%22.7%068101214161820Salaries & WagesBenefits
Budget Trends
$26.5M$0.9M$24.6M$0.5M$24M$0.5M$21M$0.4MGeneralFundGrant Fund$0M $7.8M $15.6M $23.4M $31.2M FY26 BudgetFY25 BudgetFY24 ActualFY23 Actual
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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
FY24
Budget
FY25
Estimate
FY25
Recommended
FY26
%Chg
Bud/Rec
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages$16,451,680$18,119,452$18,226,414$19,516,3197.7%
Employee Benefits$4,500,473$5,171,459$5,024,242$5,670,3879.7%
County General Fund Personnel Costs$20,952,153$23,290,911$23,250,656$25,186,7068.1%
Operating Expenses$995,976$1,266,320$1,363,226$1,308,0793.3%
Capital Outlay$4,409$0$0$00.0%
County General Fund Expenditures$21,952,538$24,557,231$24,613,882$26,494,7857.9%
PERSONNEL
Full-Time1471541541540.0%
Part-Time77770.0%
FTEs153.7160.96160.96161.440.3%
REVENUES
Miscellaneous Revenues$1,117$0$0$00.0%
County General Fund Revenues$1,117$0$0$00.0%
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages$272,188$402,107$402,107$619,80854.1%
Employee Benefits$75,973$145,660$145,660$264,13781.3%
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs$348,161$547,767$547,767$883,94561.4%
Operating Expenses$138,769$0$0$00.0%
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures$486,930$547,767$547,767$883,94561.4%
PERSONNEL
Full-Time4881137.5%
Part-Time11110.0%
FTEs2.556.296.298.8140.1%
REVENUES
Federal Grants$247,593$0$290,761$290,7610.0%
State Grants$284,390$547,767$257,006$593,1848.3%
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues$531,983$547,767$547,767$883,94561.4%
 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures$22,439,468$25,104,998$25,161,649$27,378,7309.1%
Total Full-Time Positions1511621621651.9%
Total Part-Time Positions88880.0%
Total FTEs156.25167.25167.25170.251.8%
Total Revenues$533,100$547,767$547,767$883,94561.4%
FY26 Recommended Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY25 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION$24,557,231160.96
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY26 Compensation Adjustment$1,143,8630.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of Attorney Retention Plan [Circuit Court Prosecution]$585,0000.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY25 Compensation Increases$565,0330.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY25 Lapsed Positions$167,7970.00
Increase Cost: Annual Case Management System (CMS) Maintenance [Administration]$39,0000.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment$19,0590.00
Increase Cost: CMS Interface Fees to Access Case Files [Administration]$6,0000.00
Increase Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment$5,6320.00
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustment - Drug Court [Circuit Court Prosecution]$00.09
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustment - Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant [Victim/Witness Court Assistance]$00.01
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustment - Services Training Officers Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant [District Court Prosecution]$0-0.07
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustment - Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant [Administration]$0-0.34
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustment - Bureau of Justice Assistance Body-Worn Camera [Administration]$00.82
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustment - Gun Violence Reduction Grant [Administration]$0-0.03
Decrease Cost: Printing and Mail Adjustment($8,873)0.00
Decrease Cost: Annualization of FY25 Personnel Costs($584,957)0.00
FY26 RECOMMENDED$26,494,785161.44
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
FY25 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION$547,7676.29
Federal/State Programs
Enhance: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant Award to Provide Victim/Witness Coordinators and an Office Services Coordinator$278,3653.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Technical Adj: Grant FTE and Expenditure Adjustment - VOCA Grant [Administration]$42,1170.34
Technical Adj: Grant FTE and Expenditure Adjustment - Services Training Officers Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women (VAWA) Grant [District Court Prosecution]$10,0700.07
Technical Adj: Grant FTE and Expenditure Adjustment - Gun Violence Reduction Grant [Administration]$5,6260.03
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustment - Bureau of Justice Assistance Body-Worn Camera [Administration]$0-0.82
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustment - Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant [Circuit Court Prosecution]$0-0.09
Technical Adj: Grant FTE Adjustment - Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant [Victim/Witness Court Assistance]$0-0.01
FY26 RECOMMENDED$883,9458.81
Program Summary
Program NameFY25 APPR
Expenditures
FY25 APPR
FTEs
FY26 REC
Expenditures
FY26 REC
FTEs
Administration$2,867,51916.91$3,230,54120.28
Circuit Court Prosecution$10,778,36764.75$11,546,74264.75
District Court Prosecution$3,574,41727.17$3,933,89127.14
District Court Screening and Mediation$2,036,80413.5$2,178,49313.5
Juvenile Court Prosecution$2,555,76417.5$2,821,56217.5
Major Fraud and Special Investigations$623,7865$662,9515
Prosecution Management$2,005,77817$2,374,70217
Victim/Witness Court Assistance$662,5635.42$629,8485.08
Total$25,104,998167.25$27,378,730170.25
Charges to Other Departments
Charged DepartmentCharged FundFY25
Total$
FY25
FTES
FY26
Total$
FY26
FTES
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
PoliceGeneral Fund$230,3571$241,9911
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY26FY27FY28FY29FY30FY31
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY26 Recommended$26,495$26,495$26,495$26,495$26,495$26,495
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Labor Contracts$0$244$244$244$244$244
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures$26,495$26,739$26,739$26,739$26,739$26,739