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State forecast shows $9–$10M shortfall in criminal fine account; agencies urge better data and reporting
Summary
DAS and the Judicial Department told the Ways and Means Public Safety Subcommittee the Criminal Fine Account is facing a roughly $9–$10 million revenue decline for the coming biennium; presenters pointed to COVID-era filing drops, restitution priority, remittance orders and data gaps as contributing factors.
The Department of Administrative Services and the Oregon Judicial Department briefed the Ways and Means Public Safety Subcommittee on Feb. 17 about declining revenue in the Criminal Fine Account (CFA) and the budgeting challenges that creates for programs that rely on it.
Jonathan Bennett of the DAS chief financial office described the CFA’s role and statutory framework (citing ORS 137.300). Bennett said the account typically provides about $100 million for public safety programs,…
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