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Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Adult and juvenile probation - Prosecution of felonies, gross, and petty misdemeanors - Third-party involuntary commitments

Administers the many functions of the attorney's office, which include: - Adult protection and adult commitment proceedings - Child protection matters, including child support collection and delinquency proceedings - Legal representation for the County Board and all departments - Prosecution of felony/gross misdemeanors in the county - Provides services to victims and witnesses in criminal actions?. Represents the county and state, not individual citizens

- Prosecutes felonies, gross misdemeanors, juvenile offenses, and misdemeanors that occur in unincorporated areas within the county - Represents the county before courts, commissions, and other organizations when needed

Prosecutes criminal matters, juvenile delinquency, child neglect, child support, civil commitments and defends the county in civil suits. Assists with the following: - Crime victim services - Law library

The attorney and legal advisor for the county who renders legal advice to county and district officers relative to official duties. Duties include the following: - Child support enforcement and paternity establishment - Criminal prosecution - Involuntary commitments - Prosecutes juveniles who have broken the law and provides means of protection for children in need - Victim services: assists victims during their involvement with the criminal justice process and keeps victims up to date with court proceedings

County attorney acts as the chief prosecutor for the State in criminal proceedings Represents interests of county in Juvenile proceedings: - Criminal prosecution - Civil actions - Provides opinion and advice to the County Commissioners and county offices Provides representation for the county in: - Collection of child support - Determination of paternity - Judicial commitment of people for mental illness Crime victim rights

- Child protection representation - Child support and paternity cases - Civil commitments - Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Legal representation of boards and agencies - Provides support and assistance for victims and witnesses in criminal and juvenile matters handled by the County Attorney's office - Public assistance fraud prosecution

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - CHIPS cases - Commitments - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Crime witness support - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Domestic violence legal services - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Prosecutes criminal cases - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

- Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Child protection/CHIPS cases - Child support and paternity - Commitments, guardianships, and conservatorships - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Vulnerable adult protection

Works primarily with victims and witnesses of cases being prosecuted by Dakota County Attorney's Office (felonies, juvenile delinquency, select misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases). Includes: - Information regarding statuses of cases - Education and preparation for trials - Accompanies victims and witnesses to criminal court hearings - Assistance in applying for witness fees, restitution from the offender and compensation from the Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board - Transportation to court and child care while testifying - Assist with return of property held by police - Referrals to other Dakota County services or community resources - Emergency funds up to $500 maximum for replacement of necessary property that was lost, stolen or damaged as a result of a crime, expenses relating to ensuring safety and security, and crime scene clean-up. Applicant must be a victim of the crime, must make a police report and be cooperative with the investigation, must not have been engaged in criminal behavior at the time of their victimization, and must have a financial need. Applicant must live in Dakota County or the crime they are a victim of should have occurred in Dakota County. Applicant can apply once per crime. Payment is made to the vendor/service provider (i.e. locksmith, mechanic, etc.) directly whenever possible. A check can reimburse the victim only with proof of payment, such as an original receipt. - Assistance with preparation of victim impact statements

Responsible for the prosecution of all felony-level crimes that occur within Benton County, as well as all petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses occurring in the unincorporated areas of the county. Represents the county in civil litigation, and represents the State of Minnesota and the Benton County Human Services in juvenile delinquency, juvenile protection, and child support matters. In addition, provides legal counsel to the county departments and assists in the interpretation and enforcement of county ordinances.

Service prosecutes individuals for felonies occurring in Polk County and acts as legal counsel to the county government of Polk County Coordinated Victim Services: Crime victim services, including informing victims of their rights

The County Attorney serves as the chief prosecutor for Winona County as well as providing attorney services for the County Board of Commissioners and the various county governmental offices. This office also provides assistance for victims of crimes (including domestic violence and sexual assault) including: - Information about criminal and civil court procedures - Ongoing support for crime victims involved in the criminal justice system - Assistance in filing restitution and reparations claims - Assistance with Victim Impact Statements - Assistance with return of property taken as evidence

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Guardianships - Prosecutes criminal cases - Prosecutes juvenile matters

- Child protection/CHIPS cases - Child support and paternity - Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Commitments - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Public guardianships - Vulnerable adult protection

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Legal counsel to the County Board of Commissioners and County Departments, and represents the county in civil matters - Prosecutes criminal cases - Serves as the chief prosecutor of crimes and juvenile offenses in Norman County

Provides for due process of criminal matters for all persons residing within the boundaries of the Bois Forte Reservation. Band prosecutor represents the people of Bois Forte. Public defender represents adult and juvenile defendants in Tribal Court.

Prosecutes crimes on behalf of Olmsted County; provides crime victim/witness assistance - Criminal division: Diversion programs - Civil division: Commitment, forfeitures of certain property associated with the commission of a "designated offense", truancy prevention, and property tax - Child support division: Helps establish paternity and establish, modify, and enforce support orders - Juvenile division: Prosecutes juvenile offenses

Provides necessary legal representation in criminal matters, civil matters, juvenile matters, and child protection matters; providing representation to county departments and legal advice concerning county legislative matters; and providing assistance and support in law enforcement training. Services include: - Child and adult protection representation - Child support and paternity cases - Commitments - Conservatorships - Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Guardianships

Represents the county in the following types of cases: - Child protection/CHIPS cases - Child support and paternity - Commitments - Conservatorship - Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Guardianships - Legal representation of boards and agencies - Vulnerable adult protection

- Child and adult protection representation - Child custody decrees - Child support and paternity cases on behalf of the human services agency - Commitments - Conservatorships - Crime witness support - Crime victim assistance and notification - Crime victim compensation - Criminal and delinquency prosecution; juvenile diversion - Guardianships - Legal representation of county boards and agencies - Restraining Orders The Martin County Attorney does not provide personal services to individual residents

Represents the County with legislative control over criminal and civil matters, acts as legal advisor to the County Board and the legal interests and concerns of all other departments in the County. Prosecutes all criminal offenses, except municipal ordinance violations.

The County Attorney is the chief prosecutor for all adult felony crimes in the county. The County Attorney also prosecutes misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses occurring in unincorporated areas. The County Attorney's duties include the following: - Brings actions to obtain or enforce child support obligations, establish paternity of children, and receive reimbursement of public funds - Files involuntary commitment actions to provide necessary treatment for individuals who are mentally ill, chemically dependent, or mentally handicapped - Initiates legal actions to protect abused or neglected children and vulnerable adults - Provides assistance and support to the victims of crime, including seeking restitution for losses - Represents the county in civil litigations - Serves as the legal advisor to the County Board of Commissioners and other county officials

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - County civil matters - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Crime witness support - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Probate Court - Prosecutes criminal cases - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

Departments - Civil Division: Advises and represents the community social services department under state and federal mandates - Criminal Division: Prosecutes criminal acts and provides leadership to law enforcement - Juvenile Division: Carries a caseload of both juvenile prosecution cases and child protection cases - Victim-Witness Division: Fulfills statutorily mandated advocacy assistance, information, and services for victims and witnesses - Services - Child custody decrees - Child support assistance/enforcement - Conservatorship assistance - County counsel - Crime victim compensation - Crime victim notification services - Crime witness support - Criminal law - District Attorney - Domestic/family violence legal services - Estate entitlement assistance - General crime victim assistance - Guardianship assistance - Juvenile diversion - Paternity suits - Paternity/maternity establishment - Restraining order filing office - Third Party involuntary commitment petition services Neither the County Attorney nor his/her staff is allowed to represent private citizens.