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The County Attorney's Office is responsible for the prosecution of criminal offenses occurring in Campbell County and represents county entities in various civil matters. During 2003, the office prosecuted 161 felony offenders who were charged with 444 felony counts. The Deputy County Attorney's assigned to District Court had six jury trials, slightly up from the previous year, and won five of those six jury trials. In addition, there were 6,369 misdemeanor offenses in 2003, a decrease from the previous year. The decrease is attributed to fewer people in Campbell County in 2003, due to a change in the mineral industry. Of the 6,369 misdemeanor cases, 391 of these offenses were Driving While Under the Influence. The Deputy County Attorneys assigned to Circuit Court participated in 21 jury trials, an increase of five from the year previously. The County Attorney's Office had an eighty-five percent success rate for misdemeanor jury trials. Many cases carried over from the year 2002, making the County Attorney's Office busy. Juvenile court proceedings nearly doubled from the previous year, with 203 juvenile matters filed in 2003, due to the office's aggressive approach to juvenile cases and the philosophy that earlier intervention with youth is needed. The Civil Department continued to be busy, advising the various county entities, collecting delinquent taxes, and handling involuntary commitment proceedings. |
County Attorney Jeani Stone took office as the new County Attorney on January 6, 2003. Jeani is a Campbell County native. |
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Contact Info: 500 S Gillette Ave, Ste B200 (307) 682-4310 |
