27 of 66 District Attorney Offices in South Dakota 2,716 in District Attorney Offices
Address, Phone Number, and Hours for Mellette County District Attorney, an District Attorney Offices, at White River.
Name : Mellette County District Attorney
Address : PO Box 269 White River, South Dakota, 57579
Locality : White River
Phone : 605-259-3171
Fax : 605-259-3690
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Mellette County District Attorney is District Attorney Offices located at PO Box 269 White River, South Dakota, 57579
Phone number for Mellette County District Attorney is 605-259-3171.
It ranks 27 of 66 District Attorney Offices in South Dakota.
It ranks 2,716 in District Attorney Offices.
The main duties of a Mellette County District Attorney are typically imposed by law. This includes taking on behalf of the State at all trials related to violations that took place within the district attorney's geographic jurisdiction.
Mellette County District Attorney generally charge the accused with crimes via information or grand indictments by juries. After levying criminal charges Mellette County District Attorney will investigate those accused of the crime.
Mellette County District Attorney often also have obligations that aren't connected with criminal prosecution. This includes protecting the county from civil lawsuits sometimes, and even initiating actions for the county, as well as preparing and review contracts that are signed by the county, and offering legal advice and guidance to local authorities. In certain jurisdictions the county attorney may not have any involvement in criminal cases in any way, and serves only as the attorney of the county.
Mellette County District Attorney are assigned to specialized units created to tackle corruption in the public sector as well as organized crime, violence in the family and hate crimes, elderly abuse, fraud on consumers and other serious crimes.