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Lake County DA outlines caseloads, diversion programs and staffing pressures from body‑worn camera evidence
Summary
District Attorney Heidi presented a district-wide overview of the DA's responsibilities, staffing, diversion programs, grand jury use and growing workload from body-worn camera and digital evidence; she said recruiting prosecutors is increasingly difficult and asked for space and staffing support.
District Attorney Heidi told commissioners on Jan. 23 that her office prosecutes matters across the judicial district, runs diversion and specialty court programs, and faces rising workload pressures driven in part by extensive digital evidence and body-worn camera footage.
"A DA can exonerate more people in 30 days than a defense attorney can in a 30-year career," Heidi said, explaining the office's discretion in charging and the importance of careful case review.
Heidi described the district's scope — Eagle, Lake, Clear Creek and Summit counties — and…
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