Deputy prosecutor asks for support staff to handle rising discovery workload

Oct 1, 2026

Jacob Moore, Deputy Prosecutor, said his office's budget declines slightly overall but requested a lower-level support position to handle growing discovery and redaction work tied to increased dashcam and records volume.

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Jacob Moore, Deputy Prosecutor, told the commissioners his office's proposed budget for the coming year decreases by about $100,000 but that discovery workloads have grown substantially. He said dash-cam footage, voluminous medical records and increased search-warrant processing mean paralegals are spending time on jobs that could be handled by an entry-level support staffer.

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