County prosecutors could get less discretion over local decisions under proposal

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County prosecutors could get less discretion over local decisions under proposal

Rep. Chris Jeter, R-Fishers, leads an interim committee meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)A bill that would reform how the state oversees prosecutors now heads to the Senate, where it’ll get further vetting before it could potentially become law. Lawmakers have tried for years to punish prosecutors who don’t prosecute certain laws — like Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, a Democrat who’s said h…