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County attorney seeks $12.6 million for prosecutors, digital‑evidence tools
Summary
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell asked supervisors for roughly $12.57 million in above‑baseline funding, citing a surge in digital evidence that she says requires additional attorneys, support staff and two specialized software systems to avoid case delays.
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell told the Board of Supervisors that her office is seeking about $12,570,000 in above‑baseline funds for fiscal year 2027 to address sustained caseload growth and a rapid increase in digital evidence.
"Everything I talk about is a serious need because of changing times," Mitchell said, describing how body‑worn cameras, pole and doorbell video, social media and massive phone datasets now require lengthy, specialist review. She gave two recent case examples to illustrate the workload: a child‑abuse homicide involving…
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