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Prosecutor asks board for extra civil attorney amid rising workloads
Summary
The prosecuting attorney presented a 2026 budget request that would add a civil deputy prosecutor (DPA) to handle growing civil work, public-records burdens and coverage gaps. Commissioners treated staffing as a substantive budget ask for further workshop consideration.
The county prosecuting attorney told commissioners that the office faces sustained civil workload and gaps in legal-assistance capacity, and formally requested an additional civil deputy prosecutor (DPA) position in the 2026 budget.
Office leaders said the office has operated for extended periods without a civil attorney and has been covering public-records…
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