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
Contact the County Attorney’s Office
300 7th St.
Sibley, IA 51249
Phone: (712) 754-4604
Fax: (866) 991-0477
Staff Contacts:
Nolan McGowan, County Attorney
nmcgowan@osceolacoia.org
Elizabeth Tinoco, Legal Assistant/Paralegal/Witness Coordinator
etinoco@osceolacoia.org