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Officials flag justice-services caseload, filing timelines and recruiting hurdles
Summary
County leaders described mounting caseloads in justice services, constraints from 4-day filing windows and evidence delays, and recruiting challenges for civil and defender attorneys; exceptional case costs were cited as a strain on fund balances.
Davis County officials described a system under strain as justice-services units handle high incoming caseloads, face filing-timeline pressures and struggle to recruit and retain attorneys.
Unidentified Speaker 4 said much of the work "is not like they're going out and soliciting" but instead comes to the office, creating staffing pressure. The group discussed a referenced 4-day ideal filing window and said evidence delays from city jurisdictions, sheriff’s offices and county investigators often prevent filings…
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