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Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:

• Adult prosecution

• Child custody decrees

• Child protection cases

• Child support and paternity matters

• Civil advice

• Family services

• Juvenile prosecution

• Pursuing improvement and prevention: Plays an important role in seeking new laws to strengthen law enforcement, criminal justice, child protection, victim's rights, and other areas. Also participates in efforts to prevent or reduce crime in the local communities and statewide.

• Victim/Witness Assistance

Legal counsel to the Board of Commissioners and all county departments, as well as representing the county government in civil lawsuits, child support matters, and child protection actions. Duties of the county attorney also include:

• Adult prosecution

• Assistant to the county attorney

• Family services

• Juvenile prosecution

• Victim/witness assistance

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Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:

• Adult prosecution

• Child custody decrees

• Child protection cases

• Child support and paternity matters

• Civil advice

• Family services

• Juvenile prosecution

• Pursuing Improvement and prevention: Prevents or reduces crime in the local communities and statewide

• Victim/Witness assistance

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Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:

• Child custody decrees

• Child protection cases

• Child support and paternity matters

• County civil matters

• Delinquency cases; juvenile court

• Guardianships

• Juvenile diversion

• Legal advocacy for victims in the criminal justice system

• Legal representation of county boards and county agencies

• Prosecutes criminal cases and traffic violations

• Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

• Victim advocacy after crime has occurred

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:

• Child abuse, neglect, and truancy

• Gross misdemeanor cases and misdemeanors occurring outside of County municipalities

• Judicial commitments for chemical dependency and mental illness

• Juvenile delinquency matters wherever they occur in the County

?- Provides advice and assistance to all law enforcement personnel

• Public Conservatorship

• Public Guardianship

Prosecutes all crimes in the county and provides legal advice to county departments

• The county attorney is the chief prosecutor for crimes (primarily felony crimes) that occur within Stearns County

• Prosecution involves bringing charges against a party, trying the case in court, and making sentencing recommendations

• County attorneys oversee diversion programs that allow adult and youthful offenders to receive consequences without going to court

The county attorney serves as the chief prosecutor of all adult crimes and juvenile offenses committed within Martin County. Services provided:

• Handles referrals from the county Human Services Department for commitment for substance use/mental illness cases, child support enforcement, paternity adjudication, child protection actions, and termination of parental rights

• Oversees conservatorships and guardianships

• Provides legal advice to the county Board of Commissioners and all county departments, as needed, and represents the county in civil lawsuits

• Works closely with the Office of the Victim/Witness Coordinator and restraining orders

NOTE: Does not provide personal representation to individual residents

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.

Prosecutes all crimes in the county and provides legal advice to county departments. Additional services include crime victim/witness coordinator and advocate assistance.

Provides civil legal advice to the Ramsey County Board and its departments, which provide public services. Enforces child support orders through the courts, terminates parental rights in dependency and neglect matters, and prosecutes mental commitment and paternity issues.

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:

• Child custody decrees

• Child protection cases

• Child support and paternity matters

• Conservatorships

• County civil matters

• Day care and foster care licensing

• Family court

• Guardianships

• Legal representation of Anoka County, its departments, land acquisition, employment issues, liability claims, ordinances, contract negotiations, appeals, expungements and other civil matters

• Prosecutes criminal cases

• Prosecutes juvenile matters

• Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

Prosecutes adult crimes that occur within Wright County

Provides the following country attorney services:

• Child and adult protection representation

• Child support and paternity

• CHIPS (Child in Need of Protection or Services) cases

• Commitments

• Conservatorships

• Criminal and delinquency prosecution

• Guardianships

• Legal representation of county boards and agencies

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.

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

The County Attorney cannot provide legal advice to citizens, but can refer them to a department, agency, or private law firm that can help them.

• Child custody decrees

• Child protection representation

• Child support assistance/enforcement

• Conservatorship assistance

• County counsel

• Court filing assistance

• 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 delinquency prosecution and diversion

• Paternity suits

• Paternity/maternity establishment

• Permanent restraining orders

• Stalking/harassment orders

• Temporary/permanent restraining orders

• Third-party involuntary commitment petition services

County attorney services

• Felony, petty, and gross misdemeanor prosecution

• Third-party involuntary commitment services

Prosecutes all crimes in the county and provides legal advice to county departments. Additional services include crime victim/witness coordinator and advocate assistance.

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.

Provides the following country attorney services:

• Child and adult protection representation

• Child support and paternity

• CHIPS (Child in Need of Protection or Services) cases

• Commitments

• Conservatorships

• Criminal and delinquency prosecution

• Guardianships

• Legal representation of county boards and agencies

County attorney acts as the chief prosecutor for the State in criminal proceedings Represents interests of county inJuvenile 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

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

Engages in the prosecution of felonies committed in Ramsey County. This division also includes community prosecutors who work with neighborhoods and law enforcement agencies to address public safety issues. Specialties include Community Prosecution and Policing, Appeals, Joint Domestic Abuse Prosecution, and Elder Abuse. May also participate in problem-solving courts such as Substance Abuse and Mental Health Courts.