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State's Attorney seeks county funding to replace lost grants and expand evidence‑review tools
Summary
State's Attorney John McCarthy told the committee that the office needs $314,000 to replace four grant-funded evidence-review positions and $225,000 for prosecutor-access licenses after procurement rules prevented piggybacking on the police contract; he said both items are necessary to reduce discovery delays and improve disclosure.
State's Attorney John McCarthy and council staff told the budget committee that increases in digital evidence and uncertainty about federal grant continuation require county support for evidence‑review capacity and prosecutor access to digital-evidence tools.
Council staff said the executive is recommending about $1.3 million in additional funding for the state's attorney's office, including $314,000 to replace…
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