Attorney

Duties include:

• Legal Advisor to the Board of Supervisors, County Departments, and County Township Officers
• Serves as the Chief Law Enforcement Official of the County
• Serves as the Chief Legal Advisor of the County
• Represents the County in most Civil Legal Matters
• Represents the County in all Criminal Cases in the County, prosecuting all violations of Iowa law and County Ordinances
• Represents the County in all Juvenile Cases
• Represents the County in all Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committal Proceedings
• Represents the County in proceedings to recover debts owed to the County

The Osceola County Attorney DOES NOT:

• Represent private persons or entities in civil, criminal, or juvenile matters
• Provide legal advice or counsel to private persons or entities, or government officials in their personal capacity
• Prepare legal documents or filings for private persons or entities