There is also one attorney designated for Family Court matters and another designated for coordinating community outreach. The Career Criminal program is also charged with handling sex offenders. The Screening Unit is responsible for all screening and charging decisions East Hawaii and designated West Hawaii cases, including both felony and misdemeanor cases. They also analyze cases for plea negotiations and present appropriate cases to the Grand Jury. The benefit to the County is greater uniformity in charging and faster response to the public.
Forfeitures remain an uncertain source of revenue for the office.
Funds have been used for law enforcement purposes including crime prevention programs such as the McGruff anti-shoplifting program and the Keiki ID program. Over 900 Keiki ID's were provided in the '99-'00 year. This caseload includes domestic violence as well as the juvenile cases that are scheduled in the Family Courts. Major increases in the number of driving under the influence cases continue to impact the District Court Unit with more cases on calendar and set for trial. This unit also maintains a list of fugitives from Hawaii County on the FBI's National Crime Information Center computer system and also works closely with the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Office in returning fugitives nationally or internationally.