Your County Attorney is the
legal advisor and chief law enforcement officer for your county.
The County Attorney DOES:
- Prosecute all violations of state criminal laws and
county ordinances.
- Provide legal advice to the Board of Supervisors
and county and township officers concerning county matters.
- Represent and defend the state, county and its
officers in officially related cases.
- Recover all monies (debts, fines, penalties, etc.)
owing to the state or county.
- Present all mental health commitment proceedings
and all juvenile delinquency and child in need of assistance cases.
Your County Attorney in
his or her official capacity,
DOES NOT:
- Give legal advice to or represent private groups or
persons.
- File lawsuits for private persons or defend them
against lawsuits, including actions for dissolution of marriage.
- Prepare wills, deeds or other legal documents for
private individuals.
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