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Prosecutor asks to renew Westlaw; commissioners request competitive quote and possible negotiation

3408662 · May 20, 2025
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The county prosecutor asked commissioners to renew the office's Westlaw subscription with a modest price increase; commissioners asked staff to request a competing LexisNexis quote and to ask Westlaw whether the firm could lower the proposed increase before the board acts.

County Prosecutor Bill Wilson asked the board to approve renewal of the office's Westlaw legal-research subscription at an increased monthly rate beginning Oct. 1; Wilson said the new rate would be roughly $275 per month more than the current payment.

Wilson told commissioners that the prosecutor's office has relied on Westlaw for legal research for more than a decade and that…

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