Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor Program
Mission Statement To deliver quality professional legal services to all participating county State's Attorneys under the rules and guidelines set forth in our legislative mandates.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. To provide quality legal assistance to member State's Attorneys in appeals, special prosecutions, tax objections, and drug forfeiture cases.
    Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's County Fund, Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund, Continuing Legal Education Trust Fund, Cannabis Expungement Fund, Narcotics Profit Forfeiture Fund Statutory Authority 725 ILCS 210/1 et seq.
    Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
    Input Indicators
    Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 36,365.1 $ 25,533.1 $ 36,365.0 $ 25,021.6 $ 18,655.7
    Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 36,365.1 $ 25,533.1 $ 36,365.0 $ 25,021.6 $ 18,655.7
    Average monthly full-time equivalents 97.0 93.0 93.0 89.0 88.0
    Output Indicators
    Number of criminal prosecution cases 1,300 1,389 1,500 1,418 1,535
    Number of legal documents filed and oral arguments conducted through the Appellate Brief Writing Program 1,175 1,221 1,050 1,130 1,264
    Number of cases received through the Pretrial Services Unit 1,320 531.0 3,000 2,109 N/A
    Outcome Indicators
    Percentage of criminal prosecution cases resulting in convictions 90.00% 91.00% 90.00% 90.00% 89.00%

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