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Lynnwood prosecutors say second courtroom and state changes stretch staff; cover sheet lists $111,100 budget amendment
Summary
Prosecutors representing Lynnwood told the City Council on Nov. 3 that the opening of a second full‑time courtroom and recent statewide criminal‑justice changes have stretched their office and that they expect to need additional staff to maintain past levels of service.
Prosecutors representing Lynnwood told the City Council on Nov. 3 that the opening of a second full‑time courtroom and recent statewide criminal‑justice changes have stretched their office and that they expect to need additional staff to maintain past levels of service.
"We're gonna be needing an additional body, I think, to fully staff Lynnwood's needs," said Jim Zacker, one of the prosecuting attorneys who briefed the council. Zacker cited the city's 2022 rollout of body‑worn cameras, the January 2024 charging memorandum from the elected prosecutor, and a Supreme Court decision that will reduce public‑defender case counts beginning in January 2026 as contributors to increased workload.
The prosecutors described several operational pressures: the…
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