District Attorney staffing crisis
Summary
The DA's office is down to three ADAs with about two years of experience each handling serious felonies. A new position requiring five-plus years of experience would be funded within the existing budget plus recurring discovery grant money.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $10,000 more in salary, covered by the DA's budget and grant funds.
Anyone counting on felony prosecutions moving efficiently through the courts.
Mentions & discussions (3)
County Legislature — August 18, 2026
The DA's office has four vacant ADA positions and is losing its part-time ADA, prompting a creative fix: a full-time law associate position for a recent law grad awaiting bar results, funded within the existing budget.
County Legislature — May 19, 2026
The state mandates a DA salary increase, and the county is funding a new assistant district attorney to cover courts that currently have no assigned attorney. A bar-passing law grad is ready to start, including night courts.
County Legislature — March 17, 2026
The DA's office is down to three ADAs with about two years of experience each handling serious felonies. A new position requiring five-plus years of experience would be funded within the existing budget plus recurring discovery grant money.
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