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St. Helens municipal judge reports rise in prosecutions; council told county jail cutbacks could affect local bookings
Summary
Municipal Court Judge Amy Lindgren told the council that crimes prosecuted in the municipal court rose to 380 in 2024 from 247 the prior year and that low-level violation prosecutions also increased. She warned that planned reductions at the county jail could force earlier release or limit beds for municipal arrests beginning this summer.
Municipal Court Judge Amy Lindgren reported to the St. Helens City Council on Jan. 15 that the number of crimes prosecuted in the city's municipal court rose to 380 in 2024 from 247 the previous year, and that prosecuted violations (including code enforcement and traffic) increased to 624 from 483.
Lindgren said revenue for the court also rose from roughly $82,500 in the prior year to approximately $101,000 in the most recent year. She said noncash work-release or "work-off" distributions were lower this year compared with…
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