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Montezuma County's DA office reports heavier serious caseloads, flags juvenile firearms as concern
Summary
Assistant District Attorney Justin Pierce and county legal staff updated commissioners on caseloads, three pending first-degree homicide cases and rising juvenile firearms incidents; the office described diversion options but said responses depend on case severity.
The Montezuma County assistant district attorney and county legal staff briefed commissioners on courtroom caseloads and juvenile diversion during the workshop.
Justin Pierce, an assistant district attorney from the Durango office introduced to the board as the on-call ADA, described the current caseload and trends: county court attorneys are handling about 240 active cases each week, felony…
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