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County prosecutor warns of rising caseloads, urges consideration of one more attorney
Summary
Ethan briefed Belknap County commissioners on a spike in trials and caseloads, saying the office had six trials in the first three months of the year and is at risk of staff burnout; he recommended considering one additional attorney in the next budget cycle if trends continue.
Ethan told Belknap County commissioners that his office has faced an unusually heavy trial schedule and rising caseloads, saying the office already held six trials in the first three months of the year compared with 12 trials during all of 2022.
That includes a recent day he described as "scheduling at a breakneck speed," which he said prevents attorneys from preparing fully for cases. "We are being stretched thinner and thinner," Ethan said, adding…
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