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Harvey County attorney urges board to keep fifth prosecutor position amid caseload and court coverage pressures
Summary
County Attorney Heather Figger told commissioners the office needs an additional prosecutor to ensure court coverage and timely charging, citing 48-hour custody requirements, complex felony cases and a shortage of new attorneys in the market.
Heather Figger, the Harvey County Attorney, told the Board of Commissioners on March 25 that staffing shortages are limiting her office's ability to cover four district court judges and meet time-sensitive legal deadlines.
Figger said the office currently has four filled prosecutor positions and that the county previously authorized a fifth slot. "We absolutely still need the spot," she told commissioners, describing the issue as "butts in seats in court" rather than a simple caseload metric. She explained that arrests may be held for 48 hours before charging decisions are required and that many matters require quick turnarounds. "Some of these things…
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