Snohomish County prosecutors face 'deluge' of police referrals
EVERETT — Over 7,000 alleged felonies in Snohomish County that police believe warrant criminal charges are stalled, waiting for prosecutors to decide whether to move forward with the cases.
The backlog could further strain an already overburdened court system, court officials say.
That’s nearly double pre-pandemic figures. And it’s even up more than a thousand from April of last year. The cases include allegations of more than 600 violent crimes, more than 200 sexual assaults and crimes against children, and thousands of non-violent property crimes.
Misdemeanor referrals experienced a slightly more modest uptick, from nearly 4,000 in February 2020 to over 6,000 two years later, according to a memo presented to the Snohomish County Council last week.
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