Assistant county attorney warns commissioners staffing cuts could hamper rising caseloads
Assistant County Attorney Mark Hagen told commissioners criminal and child‑welfare caseloads have surged and urged caution on proposed cuts: the office faces a projected caseload of roughly 300 criminal filings this year and increasing child‑in‑need‑of‑care matters.
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Mark Hagen, the assistant county attorney, asked commissioners to reconsider proposed cuts to the county attorney’s office and detailed growing legal workload. "Last year alone, we had 214 criminal cases filed. This year, we've already reached that number by this month…on pace to have another 50% increase," Hagen said, noting heavy time and paper demands for child‑in‑need‑of‑care cases that often require multiple counsel and extended hearings.
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