Criminal Section

Responsibilities
County prosecutors are elected officials because they have great discretion in the charging and prosecution of crimes. Periodic elections assure that the prosecutors fairly represent the community they serve. By working closely with the sheriff and other law enforcement officials prosecutors protect people and protect property.

Criminal prosecution is specialized work. It requires technical knowledge of the rules of investigating crimes, evidence, courtroom procedure, and criminal law.
It also requires people skills such as sensitivity and compassion, especially when dealing with the trauma of crime and the needs of victims of crime.

The attorneys are aided in addressing the needs of crime victims by the Victim Services Center. The people in the Victims Services Center serve as the central contact for all victims, and assure that their concerns for safety, restitution and sentencing are brought to the attention of the judge at the appropriate time.