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York County DA says pandemic case backlog cleared; office adds domestic‑violence prosecutor and expands intern program
Summary
The district attorney reported the office has cleared its pandemic-era backlog, will have a fully staffed domestic violence unit next week, and described expanding paid internships and externships that help casework and provide workforce development.
District Attorney Kathy (district attorney staff) told the Board of Commissioners Wednesday that the county’s case backlog that accumulated during the COVID‑19 pandemic has been cleared, and that the DA’s office will have a fully staffed domestic violence unit beginning the coming Monday.
Kathy said York County is the only county in the state that has cleared its pandemic-era backlog, a result she attributed to efforts across the court system and the DA’s office. She also said the office is actively resolving cases connected to litigation involving public defenders and that there are no people in county custody who lack representation.
Staffing: The DA said the office processed a high number of recent personnel changes and retirements — three long‑time employees left in the prior year — and currently has six vacancies. The DA emphasized the value of paid interns and externs: last summer four interns worked full time, several produced work that converted into extern positions for credit, and the office is adding paid summer interns and an extern this year.
Other statistics the DA provided: 93 fugitives from other jurisdictions were arrested in York County in the past year (85 arrested out of state, 45 were returned to face charges); the office processed 401 deferred disposition cases and had approximately 1,400 diversion cases in its system. The office reported collecting roughly $117,000 in supervision fees and about $245,000 in restitution for crime victims in 2024.
Ending: The DA said the office is transitioning to new e‑prosecutor software and expects go‑live within 6–12 months; she offered to provide commissioners with the statistical report cited during her remarks.
