Jessica F. Miller

06/26/2025

PRESS RELEASE
June 26, 2025 - JUSTICE SERVED - LIFE SENTENCE OF 74 YEARS TO LIFE
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11/30/2024

The citizens of Butte County have overwhelmingly approved Measure H!

The Board of Supervisors heard the voters and immediately took action by restoring a number of the public safety positions that have been cut in recent years including:

- 27 Correctional Deputies
- 12 Deputy Sheriffs
- 2 Sheriff's Sergeants

- 7 Prosecutors

- 34 CALFIRE positions

- 9 Probation Officers

And the reinstatement of library services to fully open status!

The restoration of positions is a necessary first step, but Butte County continues to face challenges with recruiting and retention within the public safety units.

We just want to express how grateful we are to the community for supporting public safety in this last election. Let's continue keeping Butte County strong!

08/30/2024

Dickenson will remain in custody until his next court hearing, when the judge will receive the psychologist’s report on October 2.

07/13/2024

Revisiting the complicated world of domestic violence and how it plays out in the courtroom.

Trial #28 dove back into the world of domestic violence. It involved a set of exes who had parted ways; however, the defendant left his vehicle parked on his ex-girlfriend’s property. Grandpa…

06/27/2024

This week the Butte County Board of Supervisors entertained the idea of a 1% tax measure on this November's ballot. This measure would allow the County to generate much needed revenue for the General Fund. As you can see below, this is small portion of our County's overall budget. It is the only portion of the budget that can and will pay for public safety: CalFire, Butte County Sheriff's Office, the Butte County Probation Department, the Jail, The DA's office, and our county's public defender's.
Because of budget issues, I have seen our prosecutor's office shrink from 29 prosecutors to 19 in the last decade. Two more prosecutors announced they would be taking new jobs over the past two weeks, further diminishing our numbers and years of overall experience. We have attempted to attract new prosecutors to our office with the promise of a $30K signing bonus, which has not resulted in any new hires to date.
This last fiscal year, Butte County had an 11 million dollar deficit in the general fund, which was covered with money from the PG&E Settlement. It allowed the County to keep things at status quo; well that as well as eliminating unfilled positions. Our office lost 3 prosecutor spots during that cut. Using this pot of money to cover costs will not last forever and the time is now to provide an additional revenue stream to those who choose to keep Butte County safe can continue to do so.
While the thought of additional taxes pains me personally, the thought of being unable to keep my community safe keeps me awake at night. Please educate yourself about the 1% tax you are being asked to consider this November. Don't have a knee jerk reaction. Take the time to attend an educational meeting. Tune into the Board of Supervisor's meetings, which you can watch online.
Reach out to your friends and family who work in public safety. Your vote matters on this issue and I know, once you have the information in front of you, you will see the 1% tax is the only feasible option to keep our residents protected and safe.

06/09/2024

A trial where family and criminal law intersected.

I spent a summer during law school working as an intern for our Courthouse where we provided assistance to litigants representing themselves in family law matters. Basically, I would go to court an…

05/16/2024

Check out the Butte County District Attorney's Office employment opportunities!

Employment opportunities in the District Attorney's Office.

05/07/2024

05/07/2024

Check out this video to see a small taste of what it’s like to work at the DA’s office

10/29/2023

https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/man-who-killed-yuba-city-cousins-in-2018-expected-to-be-released-early-official-says/article_ad6bc048-7537-11ee-a5fd-ab0d30134ad3.html

Marc E. Andrews, an Oroville man who killed two cousins from Yuba City in 2017, could be released as early as next year, about a decade before his initial parole