Cuenta estatal para seguridad pública y educación y fondos para prevenir abusos

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que el dinero que se obtiene de multas o juicios por delitos se destina a ayudar a las víctimas y a la educación. Además, los condados pueden crear un fondo para prevenir que alguien se beneficie de hacer cosas ilegales. Así, se asegura que el dinero se use para el bien de la comunidad.

Es como cuando en una familia se decide que el dinero que se ahorra de las multas de tráfico se usa para comprar libros escolares. Todos se benefician y se evita que alguien se aproveche de las reglas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que el condado de Maplewood gana un juicio contra una empresa que estaba estafando a la gente. El dinero que recuperan por las multas se deposita en una cuenta para ayudar a las víctimas de delitos y financiar programas educativos en la comunidad.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9A.82.110 - State public safety and education account -- County antiprofiteering revolving funds (1) Any payments or forfeiture to the state general fund ordered under RCW 9A.82.100 (4) or (5) shall be deposited in the public safety and education account.(2) In an action brought by the attorney general on behalf of the state under RCW 9A.82.100(1)(b)(i) in which the state prevails, any payments ordered in excess of the actual damages sustained shall be deposited in the public safety and education account.(3) It is the intent of the legislature that the money deposited in the public safety and education account pursuant to this chapter be appropriated to promote crime victims' compensation.(4)(a) The county legislative authority may establish an antiprofiteering revolving fund to be administered by the county prosecuting attorney under the conditions and for the purposes provided by this subsection. Disbursements from the fund shall be on authorization of the county prosecuting attorney. No appropriation is required for disbursements.(b) Any prosecution and investigation costs, including attorney's fees, recovered for the state by the county prosecuting attorney as a result of enforcement of civil and criminal statutes pertaining to any offense included in the definition of criminal profiteering, whether by final judgment, settlement, or otherwise, shall be deposited, as directed by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the fund established by this subsection. In an action brought by a prosecuting attorney on behalf of the county under RCW 9A.82.100(1)(b)(i) in which the county prevails, any payments ordered in excess of the actual damages sustained shall be deposited in the public safety and education account in the state general fund.(c) The county legislati