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Prosecutor urges 20 new deputy positions after 69% jump in felony filings
Summary
The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney told the Budget Committee felony filings rose 69% between FY23 and FY25 and requested 20 additional deputy prosecutors (about $2.32M) to reduce caseloads, accelerate screening and handle body‑worn camera review workloads.
Prosecuting Attorney Steven S. Am (transcript spelling) told the Budget Committee on March 9 that a sharp rise in felony filings has stretched office capacity and increased time to screening and case handling, and he asked the council for 20 additional deputy prosecuting attorney positions at an estimated $2.32 million.
“We had a dramatic rise in felonies that were filed — 69% more” between fiscal 2023 and 2025, the…
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