Ethics Committee Advisory Opinion #1995/96‑8
Collection of Fees in Diversionary Sentencing Program
March 21, 1996
ANNOTATION:
QUESTIONS:
- May a prosecutor collect, hold, and distribute fees from defendants charged with alcohol-related violations who have voluntarily agreed to participate in a diversion program?
- Does a prosecutor’s clerical and administrative assistance to such a program create an impermissible appearance of impropriety?