Stanley keeps commonwealth prosecutor; attorneys urge code book update
Sep 9, 2026
Commonwealth Attorney Chapman Good will continue handling town cases and told the council that "the state will cover all costs under state code." Town attorneys warned Stanley's outdated municipal code makes local charging unclear and recommended an update.
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The Stanley Town Council confirmed continued use of Commonwealth Attorney Chapman Good for town prosecutions and heard lawyers urge an update to the town code book. Commonwealth Attorney Chapman Good told the council that "the state will cover all costs under state code," a point the council noted as it weighs how cases will be processed going forward.
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