11-536. Witness protection
A. A county attorney may provide for the security of government witnesses,
potential government witnesses and their immediate families in pending official criminal
or civil proceedings or investigations, if testimony by such witnesses may subject the
witnesses or members of their immediate families to danger or bodily injury. Witness
protection may include providing for the health, safety, welfare and housing facilities
of witnesses and their immediate families. Witness protection may continue for as long
as such danger exists.
B. The county attorney may authorize the purchase, rental or modification of
housing facilities provided pursuant to this section. The county attorney may also
contract with any government or department of government to provide facilities or
services for the purposes of this section.
C. Monies deposited in the county anti-racketeering revolving fund established
pursuant to section 13-2314.03 may be used for witness protection.
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