TACIR studies who should pay for prosecutors when cities exercise concurrent jurisdiction
TACIR convened stakeholders to examine municipal courts with concurrent criminal jurisdiction and what counts as "sufficient personnel." District attorneys say concurrent courts require municipal support for assistant DAs and victim services; some cities argue concurrent jurisdiction provides local value and already incur costs.
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The commission heard from district attorneys, judges and municipal officials about municipal courts that exercise concurrent general‑sessions criminal jurisdiction and whether municipalities must provide “sufficient personnel” for prosecution.
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