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County attorney reports active caseload and diversion fund distributions to commissioners
Summary
The county attorney reported the office processed 1,470 cases last year, declined 126, leaving 1,277 active cases; diversion funds distributed $111,842.94 to local nonprofits and $17,615.66 to law enforcement equipment, and the office noted an increased workload from body-camera review.
The county attorney (identified in the meeting as Susan) presented an overview of the office’s caseload and recent use of diversion funds. She said the office received 1,470 cases last year, declined 126 and had 1,277 active cases on the books. The attorney cautioned that active cases fluctuate and some matters move between rehabilitative programs and formal filings.
On diversion funding, the county attorney said the office distributed $111,842.94 to local 501(c)(3) organizations and $17,615.66 toward law enforcement equipment last year, including items such as drug test kits, radios and a canine unit for the sheriff's office. She said diversion funds help support first responders and community organizations.
The attorney also noted the growing time demands of reviewing body-camera and other digital evidence, and that although defense workload studies exist, prosecution workload studies lag and caseload expectations differ across offices. She said last year the office referred five cases to the Kansas Attorney General and two to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Commissioners praised the quarterly reporting idea and commended the office’s use of diversion funds. The board accepted the report and moved on to other business.
