Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry speaks during a budget hearing Friday. [Livestream]

Officials from the Chicago Department of Law answered questions from alderpeople about legal payouts to victims of law enforcement misconduct on the final day of 2024 budget hearings.

The law department budget would grow by 1.7 percent up to $46.4 million in 2024, budget documents show, though staffing is set to remain flat at 427 budgeted positions.