Friday, April 26, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON -- St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators will fill a vacant assistant district attorney position following a Monday vote. The vote was in line with a recommendation from the vacancy review …
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CANTON -- St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators will fill a vacant assistant district attorney position following a Monday vote.
The vote was in line with a recommendation from the vacancy review committee, which was reinstated by legislators on Aug. 13 to insure only necessary positions are filled.
The committee reviews all vacant position requests and makes recommendations to the board of legislators as to whether or not they should be eliminated or filled.
“The Office of the District Attorney is currently running at dangerously low staffing levels,” the resolution says. “Filling of this vacancy is critical to allow the Office of the District Attorney to safeguard the rights of victims, seek justice with steadfast and ethical determination, and adequately achieve its constitutional and statutory obligations.”
According to the resolution, when taking into consideration St. Lawrence County's population, geographical size, and number of courts, current state averages, including averages specific to the Fourth Judicial District, dictate that the Office of the District Attorney should have a minimum of 12 attorneys.
The office typically operates with around nine attorneys.
