Attorney

Your county attorney is the legal advisor and chief law 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 related cases.
• Recovers all monies (debts, fines, penalties, etc.) owing to the state or county.
• Present all mental health commitment proceedings and delinquency and child in need of assistance cases. There are both fulltime and part-time County Attorneys in Iowa. Roughly two-thirds of all County Attorneys are part-time and may handle private legal work in addition to their official duties.

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.