File #: 21-1668   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/15/2021 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/7/2021 Final action:
Title: Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution Joining in the Request of the District Attorney for the Assistance of the Attorney General, and if the Attorney General is unable to assist, authorizing the Office of Appointed Counsel to Appoint a Special Prosecutor. (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Traffic Resolution BCC 12-7-21.pdf

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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Petitioner:

Steven B. Wolfson, District Attorney

Recommendation: 

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Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution Joining in the Request of the District Attorney for the Assistance of the Attorney General, and if the Attorney General is unable to assist, authorizing the Office of Appointed Counsel to Appoint a Special Prosecutor.  (For possible action)

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BACKGROUND: 

Because the Traffic Division of the Las Vegas Justice Court has been closed many months due to the COVID 19 pandemic, a backlog of 177,000 cases has occurred.  The current staff of the Criminal Division is unable to handle this backlog.  If this Resolution is approved, the District Attorney can ask the Attorney General for assistance in prosecuting the backlog of cases.  If the Attorney General is unable to provide the requested assistance, approval of this Resolution will authorize the Office of Appointed Counsel to appoint a Special Prosecutor to handle these traffic cases.