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State's attorney asks board for second prosecutor and contingency funds as caseloads climb
Summary
The State's Attorney told commissioners the office is'spread thin'and requested a second assistant state's attorney at an $80,000 salary and contingency funds to maintain victim-advocate services if federal funding is reduced. He cited rising filings and shortened speedy-trial timelines as reasons more staffing is needed.
The State's Attorney told the Union County Board of Commissioners that his office needs additional staff and contingency funding to manage rising caseloads and increased pretrial workload.
"We are spread too thin," the State's Attorney said, and requested that the county fund a second assistant state's attorney at a salary of about $80,000. He said changes in speedy-trial rules have shortened timelines and increased the time prosecutors must spend in live court on pretrial issues, reducing time available to…
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