Ward County States Attorney

Work with felonies or misdemeanors, not civil cases. In felony cases the States Attorney becomes the prosecuting attorney. States Attorney shall institute proceedings to obtain warrants, advise the grand jury; draw all indictments; defend all suits brought against the state or county; prosecute all bonds forfeited in the courts of record and prosecute all actions for the recovery of debts accruing to the state or this county, give when required without fee, his opinion, to the county, district, township and school district officers; act as legal advisor of the board of county commissioners and planning commission and be present at unattended deaths to make sure that foul play has not occurred. Prosecution of Criminals in District Court Prosecution in Municipal Court (by contract) Coordinate Support Services for Victims or Witnesses of a crime Juvenile Matters Mental Health Commitments