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Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Felony offenses - Gross misdemeanors - Juvenile diversion - Prosecutes criminal cases

- Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Child protection/CHIPS cases - Vulnerable adult protection - Child support and paternity - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Commitments - Guardianships - Conservatorships - Welfare fraud prosecution

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

- Child and adult protection representation - Child support and paternity cases - Child custody decrees - Commitments - Conservatorships - Crime Victim assistance, notification; compensation - Crime Witness support - Criminal and delinquency prosecution; juvenile diversion - Domestic/family violence legal services - Guardianships - Harassment and Restraining orders - Legal representation of county boards and agencies

- Provides holistic and client-centered legal services, advocacy, and social-referral services for low-income juveniles in the juvenile justice system and adults in the criminal justice system. - Restorative justice intervention providing family group conferencing (by arrangement with school districts, police, courts, and other partners). - Advice and consultation about problems relating to criminal records or criminal history, including exploration of expungement options. - "Know Your Rights" courses provide interactive legal education tailored for youth. - Staff consisting of community advocates, attorneys, and restorative justice professionals.

- Child protection/CHIPS cases - Child support and paternity - Commitments - Conservatorships - Crime victim compensation - Crime victim notification services - Crime witness/victim support - Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Domestic/family violence legal services - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Paternity suits - Temporary/Permanent harassment restraining orders - Vulnerable adult protection

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

- Child and adult protection representation - Child support and paternity cases - Commitments for mental illness, chemical dependency, or mental retardation - Conservatorships - Crime witness support - Criminal and delinquency prosecution; district attorney - Criminal protective orders - District Attorney - Domestic/family violence legal services - Guardianships - Initiates CHIPS (Child in need of protection or services) - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and agencies - Prosecutes misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and felonies - Requests restitution; crime victim compensation - Restraining orders - Stalking/Harassment orders - Temporary and permanent restraining orders - Victim notification

- Child and adult protection representation - Child support enforcement - Crime prevention initiatives - Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Legal representation of county board and county departments - Prosecutor in all cases involving juvenile offenders - Victim/witness assistance

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

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

Represents indigent defendants in criminal cases, and represents children and parents in child protection matters.

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Guardianships - Legal representation of Rice 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 - Victim/witness support services

- Monthly CLE available to members of the Minnesota and Wisconsin State Bar - Internet access including Wi-Fi access - Photocopier and fax machine - Provides access to legal resources including statutes, legislative materials, court rules, court forms, WestLaw, regulations, ordinances, self-help materials, forms, case law, legal treatises, and encyclopedias Legal Clinic Services Civil Law Clinic: Automobile title transfer; conciliation court; consumer issues; creditor/debtor issues; default judgment, housing; housing eviction; eviction expungement; judgment collection Criminal Law Clinic: Traffic tickets, criminal process, criminal expungement, and DANCO orders Family Law Clinic: Child custody, child support, domestic abuse, marriage dissolution, name change, paternity issues, and spousal maintenance

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

Provides free legal advice and referrals on most civil legal issues, including: - Criminal expungement - Employment law - Family law (custody related to divorce) - Landlord/tenant - Legal Kiosk: Provides a private room with a computer and secure password login for use by youth to maintain court dates, appointments with the county, and other legal appointments. Must reserve the legal kiosk room. Volunteer Lawyers Network attorneys may or may not specialize in a given area but should be able to point clients towards resources if they are unable to offer assistance in a client's particular need.

Free clinic where clients can speak to a volunteer attorney for up to half an hour to discuss Minnesota state criminal law issues

We provide an alternative to the state public defender service for Leech Lake and White Earth Ojibwe members charged with crimes in Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Itasca and Mahnomen Counties

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

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.

- Receives payments of fines to Court system - Handles Traffic Violations and Fines - Handles preparations for the following type of cases: Conciliation, Appeals, Probate, Adoption and Trustee - Provides Jury duty information - Handles Criminal, Juvenile and Civil Divisions of Court as well as Family Court including Support, Paternity, Post-divorce motions, Visitations and Custody - Jury Selection

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

Delivers free and low-cost legal services designed to ensure fair treatment in the justice system, including: - Community outreach and education: Workshops and resources to inform individuals, refugees, immigrants, and other underserved populations about their rights and navigating the legal system - Comprehensive criminal defense: Legal representation for individuals charged with misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, or felonies in Ramsey, Dakota, and Washington Counties - Expungement services: Assistance for eligible clients to seal or erase past arrests or convictions, improving access to employment, housing, and other opportunities - Legal advice and consultation: Free or reduced-cost guidance for individuals with limited income who have legal questions - Treatment-court representation: Legal support in mental health, substance-use, DWI, and related court cases

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

- Child and adult protection representation - Child support and paternity cases - Commitments - Conservatorships - Criminal and delinquency prosecution; juvenile diversion - General crime victim/witness assistance and notification service - Guardianships - Legal representation of county boards and agencies