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Prosecutes all crimes in the county, provides legal advice to county departments and officials, and offers victim/witness services
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.
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
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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- Adult prosecution: Prosecutes felony crimes, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors
- Child support enforcement: Provides legal services for the Fillmore County Child Support and Recovery Unit, the public authority for child support in Fillmore County. These services include establishing paternity, child support modification, contempt proceedings, and other enforcement actions.
- Civil: Provides legal advice to the County Board and Departments
- Family services: Innitiates CHIPS (Child in Need of Protection or Services) petitions, files involuntary commitment actions, and brings actions to obtain or enforce child support obligations
- Juvenile adjudication: Prosecutes all cases involving juvenile offenders
- Victim/Witness assistance: Assistance and support to the victims and witnesses who play a vital role in the criminal justice system
Attorney and legal advisor for the County; renders legal advice to County and district officers relative to official duties:
- Involuntary detention of people who are alleged to have severe emotional or chemical dependency problems and who are unable or unwilling to seek voluntary care for themselves
- Prosecutes individuals for felonies, gross misdemeanors, and misdemeanors
- Provides information for media requests and handles public questions and complaints
- Prosecutes juveniles who have broken the law and provides a means of protection for children in need
- Victim/witness services and restitution information
- 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
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Prosecute crimes occurring in the county and the city of Grand Marais and advise the county board and staff. Does not advise citizens in their private affairs. Can aid citizens in becoming their own advocates by connecting them to free legal resources and supporting the Cook County law library.
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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.
Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:
- Child and adult protection representation
- Child support enforcement
- Crime prevention and public safety initiatives
- Criminal and delinquency prosecution
- Legal representation of the county board and county departments
- Prosecutor in all cases involving juvenile offenders
- Victim/witness assistance
Prosecutes all major crimes for the State that occur in the county and lesser crimes in the county that occur outside of the city limits of cities
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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:
- 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
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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
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
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 all crimes in the county and provides legal advice to county departments
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Provides legal services for the county including:
- Child support and paternity matters
- Conservatorships
- Guardianships
- Legal representation of county departments, land acquisitions, employment issues, liability claims, ordinances, contract negotiations, appeals, expungements, and other civil matters
- Prosecutes criminal cases and juvenile matters
- Restraining and harassment orders
Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:
- Child protection cases
- CHIPS cases
- Commitments
- County civil matters
- Crime victim assistance and compensation
- Crime victim notification service
- Crime witness support
- Delinquency cases; juvenile court
- Juvenile diversion
- Legal representation of county boards and county agencies
- Prosecutes criminal cases
- Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection
- Traffic violations
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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
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Prosecutes adult crimes that occur within Wright County
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- 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
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Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:
- Child and adult protection representation
- Child support enforcement
- Criminal prosecution of adult and juvenile offenders
- Juvenile delinquency prosecution
- Legal representation of the county board and county departments
- Victim and witness assistance and advocacy
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
Provides the following county 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