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AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE APPELLATE PROSECUTOR PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor was created to provide services to State's Attorneys in counties containing less than 3,000,000 inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the powers and duties of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor are defined and enumerated in the "State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor Act", 725 ILCS 210/1, et seq., as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly appropriates monies for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, one-third from the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's County Fund and two-thirds from the General Revenue Fund, provided that such funding receives approval and support from the respective Counties eligible to apply; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor shall administer the operation of the appellate offices so as to ensure that all participating State's Attorneys continue to have final authority in the preparation, filing, and arguing of all appellate briefs and any trial assistance; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board in regular
session, this the 9h day of January, 2024, does hereby support the continued operation of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, and designates the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor as its Agent to administer the operation of the appellate offices and process said appellate court cases for Kane County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the attorneys employed by the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor are hereby authorized to act as Assistant State's Attorneys on behalf of the State's Attorney of Kane County in the appeal of all cases when requested to do so by the State's Attorney, and with the advice and content of the State...
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