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Solicitor General seeks investigators, attorneys and paralegals as animal and quality‑of‑life caseloads rise

DeKalb County Finance, Audit and Budget Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Solicitor General Cohen Schrebeling told commissioners the office handled tens of thousands of cases in 2025 and is requesting multiple staff additions — including 3 investigators, 2 quality‑of‑life attorneys, 1 misdemeanor first‑appearance attorney, 2 paralegals and paralegal funding — to manage rising workloads and increasing animal‑related cases.

Solicitor General Cohen Schrebeling presented a detailed FY26 request to the committee, saying her office handled more than 29,000 Division A cases in 2025, managed tens of thousands of traffic cases and provided victim services to more than 10,000 people. She said diversion programming is extensive in DeKalb and that increases in body‑worn‑camera footage and protest‑related evidence have expanded…

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