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Klamath County seeks additional deputy district attorneys to reduce heavy caseloads
Summary
Klamath County District Attorney Alina Johnson told the Board of Commissioners Jan. 20 she wants to hire an experienced deputy from Josephine County and a newly licensed attorney to reduce overtime and address heavy caseloads, including 12 open murder cases handled by three qualified trial attorneys.
Klamath County District Attorney Alina Johnson told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 20 that her office needs two more deputy district attorneys to reduce overtime and manage rising caseloads. Johnson asked the board to allow offers to two candidates: an experienced deputy from Josephine County and a soon-to-be-licensed attorney in the SPPE program.
Johnson said the experienced applicant carries a caseload of roughly 700 cases and that the office would like to offer that person a…
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