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Senate debates HB 49, a county-option plan to create prosecution districts
Summary
Senators debated House Bill 49, which would let counties create elected prosecution districts separate from county attorneys to handle criminal prosecutions; supporters said it improves accountability and rural capacity, opponents warned of costs, election complications and conflicts of interest; clerk recorded the substitute placed on third reading.
Senators on Feb. 8 debated House Bill 49, a county-option proposal to let local governments create elected prosecution districts that would handle criminal prosecutions separate from county attorneys’ civil functions. Sponsor remarks emphasized the measure is optional and locally funded.
Senator Hilliard, describing the proposal’s history and intent, said the bill "makes it optional with each county" and argued it would clarify duties between civil and prosecutorial offices while allowing small counties to band together for prosecutorial…
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