Prosecutor Says Office Is Following Public Safety Orders While Continuing As Many Cases As Possible

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Jill Sheridan

Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears
*Marion County Prosecutors' Office*

COVID-19 impacts operations at courts in Marion County. WFYI’s Jill Sheridan spoke with Prosecutor Ryan Mears about ways his office shifted operations to follow public safety orders and continue as many cases as possible.

Mears joined the conversation by phone and says the biggest impact of the pandemic is a delay in jury trials.

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