2025 Census of Prosecutors

OMB Control No: 1121-0149	ICR Reference No: 202606-1121-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-1121-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: 2025 Census of Prosecutors
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/10/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,349	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,698	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) requests clearance to conduct the 2025 Census of Prosecutor Offices (2025 CPO), an iteration of the National Survey of Prosecutors (NSP) series (OMB Control Number 1121-0149, latest expiration 12/31/2023). This collection gathers general administration information on staffing, budgets, and caseloads of state prosecutor offices. BJS has collected data from state court prosecutors through a survey or census since 1990. The last census was conducted in 2007, and the last survey was conducted in 2020. 2025 CPO seeks information on the administration and operational characteristics of the 2,349 prosecutor offices that handle felony cases in state criminal courts. This effort is part of a sequence of BJS’s statistical collections that focus on key criminal justice measures and institutions. .

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: The Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1968

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 15638	03/30/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 35271	06/10/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name 2025 Census of Prosecutor Offices N/A 2025 Census of Prosecutors Offices National Survey of Prosecutors, 2020 NSP-20 National Survey of Prosecutors

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,349	0	0	1,599	0	750
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,698	0	0	3,698	0	1,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Compared to the 2007 CPO, the burden for the 2025 CPO will be higher. The 2007 CPO instrument took 30 minutes and had a 95% response rate. To obtain a high response rate, the questions asked in the 2025 CPO were constructed in a fashion that closely aligned with the 2007 CPO. Nonetheless, the instrument was adjusted to reflect modern prosecutorial practices and topics of interest to the Department, the field of prosecutors, scholars, and the general public. The instrument burden is higher in the 2025 CPO (45 minutes) to account for these adjustments. Additionally, we are offering a 1-hour informational webinar to help boost the response rate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,261,073

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: George Browne 202 307-1618

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 06/10/2026

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