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Pennington County State—s Attorney outlines caseloads, specialty courts and diversion in 2024 annual report
Summary
State's Attorney Laura Retzel presented the office's 2024 report March 4, citing roughly 8,000 criminal filings, expanded diversion, specialty courts, and a growing mental-health commitment workload; prosecutors urged continued support for staffing and community programs.
Laura Retzel, Pennington County State's Attorney, presented the office—s 2024 annual report to the Board of Commissioners on March 4, describing caseload statistics, specialty-court outcomes, victim services expansion and mental-health commitment costs.
Key figures: Retzel reported the office prosecuted about 8,000 criminal cases in 2024, down from 10,000 the prior year, and more than 6,000 misdemeanor cases. The felony division took 32 felony matters to jury trial in 2024; outcomes were 12 guilty verdicts, 8 not guilty verdicts, 8 mistrials and 4 hung juries.
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