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Lee County Commissioners debate reissuing RFP to hire contract prosecutors for difficult cases

Lee County Board of Commissioners · February 26, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners discussed reissuing an RFP to retain two contract assistant district attorneys to help prosecute complex interpersonal-violence cases; some commissioners raised legal-structure and liability concerns and asked staff to return with answers and an action item on March 12.

County staff presented a proposal to reissue a request for proposals to contract two attorneys to assist the Fifth Judicial District Attorney's office with difficult domestic-violence and sexual-assault prosecutions. The county manager explained the original RFP issued in October received no qualified responses and staff recommended reissuing a more detailed RFP that would allow experienced prosecutors to apply even if they do not live in Lee County.

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