Your County Attorney is the legal adviser 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, county, and township officers concerning county matters.
• Represent and defend the state, county and its officers in officially related cases.
• Present all mental health commitment proceedings and all juvenile delinquency and children 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 law suites, including actions for dissolution of marriage.
• Prepare wills, deeds or other legal documents for private individuals