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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Griego

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/1/07

HB

SHORT TITLE SANTA FE COUNTY TEEN COURT

SB 716

ANALYST Propst

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$85.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates HB 647

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 716 appropriates $85.0 from the General Fund to DFA to increase residential

capacity for a teen court program in Santa Fe County.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $85.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General Fund. Any

unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY08 shall revert to the General

Fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The Teen Court Program is administered by the Santa Fe County Health and Human Services

Department. Alternative or Teen Court is where first time juvenile offenders are sentenced to

community service, serving on jury duty, and an educational component to fit the crime. The

court does not determine innocence or guilt. Teens are judged and sentenced by a teen jury.

Senate Bill 716 – Page

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The Court specializes in substance abuse prevention, shoplifting prevention, traffic cases, and

other misdemeanors. After the teen accepts full responsibility, and successfully completes his or

her sentence the charges or fines are dismissed. The program is for voluntary first time offenders,

ages 12 to 17. The current program has a capacity of 125 active cases and a total of 375 per year.

The Teen Court Program in Santa Fe County receives funds from: (1) liquor excise taxes; (2)

fees paid by convicted DWI offenders in local courts; and, (3) grants secured from the New

Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Duplicates HB 647

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