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Board adopts local law easing residency rules for most assistant attorneys; first assistants still must live in Warren County
Summary
The Board of Supervisors passed Local Law No. 2 of 2026 to allow hiring assistant district attorneys, assistant public defenders and assistant county attorneys from adjoining counties while preserving a residency requirement for the first assistant in each office; vote passed by roll call (transcript: 858 votes in favor).
The Warren County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 16 approved Local Law No. 2 of 2026 to modify residency requirements for assistant prosecutors and defense and county attorney staff, allowing most assistant attorneys to live in adjacent counties while retaining a residency requirement for the "first assistant" in each office.
County legal staff said the change is aimed at expanding the recruitment pool amid hiring difficulties in the…
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