Duties and Responsibilities

The duties of the County Attorney are statutory as established by the legislature. Such duties include:

• Representing the county in cases which the county is a party
• Advising the County Board of Commissioners and county officers
• Prosecuting criminal matters on behalf of the State of Minnesota in Goodhue County
• Assisting the Grand Jury
• Processing juvenile delinquency petitions
• Processing petitions alleging mental illness, developmental disabilities, chemical dependency
• Assisting the Health and Human Services Department with child support enforcement and paternity cases
• Representing the Health and Human Services Department in child protection and neglect matters
• Acting attorney for certain state agencies in local matters