N.C. prosecutors push to separate from court administration

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 519

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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North Carolina’s district attorneys are asking lawmakers to give them direct control over their budgets, staffing and technology, a move that would shift administrative authority away from the Administrative Office of the Courts and into prosecutors’ own governing body.

The proposal, presented Thursday to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, would allow the state’s 42 district attorneys to collectively control their own staffing, payroll, technology, and budget of roughly $180 million, …

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