(1) The following number of full-time legal assistants are authorized in the following circuit court districts:(a) First Circuit Court Districtten (10) legal assistants.(b) Second Circuit Court Districteleven (11) legal assistants.(c) Third Circuit Court Districtsix (6) legal assistants.(d) Fourth Circuit Court Districtsix (6) legal assistants.(e) Fifth Circuit Court Districtfive (5) legal assistants.(f) Sixth Circuit Court Districtthree (3) legal assistants.(g) Seventh Circuit Court District fourteen (14) legal assistants.(h) Eighth Circuit Court Districtthree (3) legal assistants.(i) Ninth Circuit Court Districtthree (3) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, the Ninth Circuit Court District shall have four (4) legal assistants.(j) Tenth Circuit Court Districtfive (5) legal assistants.(k) Eleventh Circuit Court Districtfive (5) legal assistants.(l) Twelfth Circuit Court Districtfive (5) legal assistants.(m) Thirteenth Circuit Court Districtfour (4) legal assistants.(n) Fourteenth Circuit Court District six (6) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2026, the Fourteenth Circuit Court District shall have five (5) legal assistants.(o) Fifteenth Circuit Court Districtseven (7) legal assistants.(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court Districtsix (6) legal assistants.(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court Districtfour (4) legal assistants.(r) Eighteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, the Eighteenth Circuit Court District shall have four (4) legal assistants.(s) Nineteenth Circuit Court Districtseven (7) legal assistants.(t) Twentieth Circuit Court Districtseven (7) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, the Twentieth Circuit Court District shall have ten (10) legal assistants.(u) Twenty-first Circuit Court Districtseven (7) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, the Twenty-first Circuit Court District shall have eight (8) legal assistants.(v) Twenty-second Circuit Court Districtfour (4) legal assistants. (w) Twenty-third Circuit Court Districtthree (3) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, this paragraph (w) shall stand repealed.
(a) First Circuit Court Districtten (10) legal assistants.
(b) Second Circuit Court Districteleven (11) legal assistants.
(c) Third Circuit Court Districtsix (6) legal assistants.
(d) Fourth Circuit Court Districtsix (6) legal assistants.
(e) Fifth Circuit Court Districtfive (5) legal assistants.
(f) Sixth Circuit Court Districtthree (3) legal assistants.
(g) Seventh Circuit Court District fourteen (14) legal assistants.
(h) Eighth Circuit Court Districtthree (3) legal assistants.
(i) Ninth Circuit Court Districtthree (3) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, the Ninth Circuit Court District shall have four (4) legal assistants.
(j) Tenth Circuit Court Districtfive (5) legal assistants.
(k) Eleventh Circuit Court Districtfive (5) legal assistants.
(l) Twelfth Circuit Court Districtfive (5) legal assistants.
(m) Thirteenth Circuit Court Districtfour (4) legal assistants.
(n) Fourteenth Circuit Court District six (6) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2026, the Fourteenth Circuit Court District shall have five (5) legal assistants.
(o) Fifteenth Circuit Court Districtseven (7) legal assistants.
(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court Districtsix (6) legal assistants.
(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court Districtfour (4) legal assistants.
(r) Eighteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, the Eighteenth Circuit Court District shall have four (4) legal assistants.
(s) Nineteenth Circuit Court Districtseven (7) legal assistants.
(t) Twentieth Circuit Court Districtseven (7) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, the Twentieth Circuit Court District shall have ten (10) legal assistants.
(u) Twenty-first Circuit Court Districtseven (7) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, the Twenty-first Circuit Court District shall have eight (8) legal assistants.
(v) Twenty-second Circuit Court Districtfour (4) legal assistants.
(w) Twenty-third Circuit Court Districtthree (3) legal assistants. Effective January 1, 2027, this paragraph (w) shall stand repealed.
(2) In addition to any legal assistants authorized pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the following number of full-time legal assistants are authorized (i) in the following circuit court districts if funds are appropriated by the Legislature to adequately fund the salaries, expenses and fringe benefits of such legal assistants, or (ii) in any of the following circuit court districts in which the board of supervisors of one or more of the counties in a circuit court district adopts a resolution to pay all of the salaries, supplemental pay, expenses and fringe benefits of legal assistants authorized in such district pursuant to this subsection:(a) First Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(b) Second Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(c) Third Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(d) Fourth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(e) Fifth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(f) Sixth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(g) Seventh Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(h) Eighth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(i) Ninth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(j) Tenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(k) Eleventh Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(l) Twelfth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(m) Thirteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(n) Fourteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(o) Fifteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(r) Eighteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(s) Nineteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(t) Twentieth Circuit Court District five (5) legal assistants.(u) Twenty-first Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.(v) Twenty-second Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants. From and after January 1, 2031, this paragraph (v) shall stand repealed.(w) Twenty-third Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants. From and after January 1, 2027, this paragraph (w) shall stand repealed.
(a) First Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(b) Second Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(c) Third Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(d) Fourth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(e) Fifth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(f) Sixth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(g) Seventh Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(h) Eighth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(i) Ninth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(j) Tenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(k) Eleventh Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(l) Twelfth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(m) Thirteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(n) Fourteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(o) Fifteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(p) Sixteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(q) Seventeenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(r) Eighteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(s) Nineteenth Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(t) Twentieth Circuit Court District five (5) legal assistants.
(u) Twenty-first Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants.
(v) Twenty-second Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants. From and after January 1, 2031, this paragraph (v) shall stand repealed.
(w) Twenty-third Circuit Court Districttwo (2) legal assistants. From and after January 1, 2027, this paragraph (w) shall stand repealed.
(3) The board of supervisors of any county may pay all or a part of the salary, supplemental pay, expenses and fringe benefits of any district attorney or legal assistant authorized in the circuit court district to which such county belongs pursuant to this section.
(4) The district attorney of any circuit court district may employ additional legal assistants or criminal investigators, or both, without regard to any limitation on the number of legal assistants authorized in this section or criminal investigators authorized by other provisions of law to the extent that the district attorney’s office receives funds from any source. Any source shall include, but is not limited to, office generated funds, funds from a county, a combination of counties, a municipality, a combination of municipalities, federal funds, private grants or foundations, or by means of an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement authorized by Section 17-13-1 which may be expended for those positions in an amount sufficient to pay all of the salary, supplemental pay, expenses and fringe benefits of the positions. Such funds may either be paid out of district attorney accounts, transferred by the district attorney to the Department of Finance and Administration or to one or more of the separate counties comprising the circuit court district, and the funds shall be disbursed to such employees in the same manner as state-funded criminal investigators and full-time legal assistants. The district attorney shall report to the board of supervisors of each county comprising the circuit court district the amount and source of the supplemental salary, expenses and fringe benefits, and the board in each county shall spread the same on its minutes. The district attorney shall also report such information to the Department of Finance and Administration which shall make such information available to the Legislative Budget Office.
(5) The district attorney shall be authorized to assign the duties of a legal assistant regardless of the source of funding for such legal assistants.