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R07-47Page 61THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND THE PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE WAIVE PRE-SENTENCE PROBATION REPORTS ON NEGOTIATED PLEAS OF THE FOLLOWING CRIMES: a. PETTY THEFT WITH A PRIOR. b. VEHICLE THEFT WHERE THE VEHICLE IS RETURNED WITH MINOR DAMAGE. c. LOW LEVEL BURGLARY. d. VICTIMLESS CRIMES. e. DRUG CASES WITHOUT A VICTIM. f. OTHER LOW LEVEL CRIMES.
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R07-48Page 61THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S VICTIM/WITNESS PERSONNEL CONTACT VICTIMS TO DETERMINE REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES AND RESTITUTION WHEN POSSIBLE. 45
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R07-49Page 62THE TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR ESTABLISH A FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION TO WORK WITH THE COURT TO CALCULATE AND COLLECT RESTITUTION.
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R07-50Page 62THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT REASSIGN DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICERS FREED UP AS A RESULT OF FEWER PROBATION REPORTS, TO PROVIDE GREATER SUPERVISION OF HIGH RISK OFFENDERS. ANY MONEY SAVED BY NOT HIRING DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICERS COULD BE USED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OR INCREASE PERSONNEL IN THE VICTIM-WITNESS PROGRAM.
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R07-51Page 62THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC DEFENDER REQUEST THAT DEFENDANTS IN NEGOTIATED PLEAS BE SENTENCED IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO FREE UP JAIL SPACE AND COURT PERSONNEL. 46