St. Tammany Parish officials say the northshore District Attorney, judges and jail can expect approximately 30% less in funding from parish government in 2026 than they have requested, placing even greater pressure on the parish to find a long-term funding solution for its criminal justice system.

The 22nd Judicial District Attorney's Office and judges will draw on cash reserves and leave positions vacant to help make up the difference, but at a preliminary budget hearing on Tuesday, District Attorney Collin Sims said the situation was "ripe for error, failure, delay."

"If I could have what I had last year, we'd be just fine, and we'd be able to make it," Sims told the Parish Council.

Last year, after Sims' office was threatened with having his funding cut by nearly half , the parish

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