County Attorney

Services Provided by the County Attorney
  • Legal counsel to the Legislature and County Administrator 
  • For the Department of Social Services
    • Legal advice
    • Prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases
    • Enforcement of support cases
    • Claims collection
    • Adult services preparation and review of Guardianships 
  • For county departments
    • Contract review
    • Legal advice
    • Prosecution and defense of civil actions brought by and against the county
    • Tax foreclosures  
  • Juvenile Prosecution
    • Prosecution of misdemeanors and felonies committed by defendants under 16 years of age
    • Prosecution of Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) petitions against defendants under 18 years of age.