46-16-129: Pretrial diversion program state special revenue account.

(1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 to the credit of the judicial branch to be known as the pretrial diversion program account.

(2) The purpose of the account is to fund a pilot project in five counties to analyze the costs and benefits of the following:

(a) the risk associated with an offender being released into the community prior to the offender's trial date; and

(b) the potential or actual savings in jail costs for not having the offender incarcerated during that time.