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Lane County DA briefs commissioners on strained caseloads; proposes $5M public‑safety investment for prosecutors and support staff
Summary
District Attorney Chris Perroza told the board his criminal division is understaffed amid surging discovery, expungements and public‑records demands and proposed a $5 million investment to add attorneys, investigators and victim advocates to speed prosecutions and improve service to rural communities.
District Attorney Chris Perroza told the Lane County Board on Dec. 9 that his criminal division is understaffed and operating under growing burdens from digital evidence, public‑records requests and appellate returns, and he outlined how additional staffing could change operations.
Perroza said the criminal division currently includes 24 criminal attorneys, 5 paralegals, 6 legal secretaries, 9 office assistants, only 2 investigators (down from 4) and 4 victim advocates. In the prior year his office received 6,560 criminal referrals from local law enforcement and filed 4,840 cases (about 73–74% of referrals). He also reported 358…
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