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Prosecutor outlines victim-reimbursement plan, notes staffing vacancies and charity efforts
Summary
Berrien County Prosecutor Amy Byrd said her office plans to begin implementing a statute that allows courts to order defendant reimbursement for certain crimes (commonly DUI). Byrd also reported two vacancies and noted staff donations to the Children's Advocacy Center and participation in a Polar Plunge fundraiser.
Amy Byrd, the county prosecutor, told the committee her office collected donations through a "Jeans Day" program and donated funds to the Children's Advocacy Center; staff also participated in the Polar Plunge, a Special Olympics fundraiser.
Byrd said the office will begin implementing a statute that permits reimbursement from defendants for certain crimes upon conviction; she described these as typically drunk-driving cases and said the amount assessed is at the judge's discretion. Byrd reported two current vacancies in the prosecutor's office and said a survey of prosecutors is complete and the results will be shared when received.
