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Emmet County Attorney's Office

Emmet County Courthouse

609 1st Avenue North

Estherville, IA 51334

712-362-2229

712-362-2650(fax)

Emmet County Attorney

Douglas R. Hansen Attorney

doughansen@yourstarnet.net

Assistant County Attorney

Lyssa Pelinski

lyssapelinski@yourstarnet.net

Domestic Violence Prosecutor

Melanie Summers

msummers@co.dickinson.ia.us

Office Manager

Michelle A. Howing

michellehowing@yourstarnet.net

Victim Witness Coordinator

ecasecretary@yourstarnet.net

Your County Attorney is the legal advisor and chief law enforcement officer for your county. The County Attorney DOES:

	Prosecute all violations of state criminal laws and county ordinances
	Provide legal advice to the Board of Supervisors and county and township officers concerning county matters.
	Represent and defend the state, county and its officers in officially related cases.
	Recover all monies (debts, fines, penalties, etc.) owing to the state or county.
	Present all mental health commitment proceedings and all juvenile delinquency and child in need of assistance cases.

There are both full-time and part-time County Attorneys in Iowa. Roughly two-thirds of all County Attorney are part-time and may handle private legal work in addition to their official duties.

Your County Attorney in his or her official capacity, DOES NOT:

	Give legal advice to or represent private groups or persons
	File lawsuits or private persons or defend them against lawsuits including actions for dissolution of marriage.
	Prepare wills, deeds or other legal documents.

LINKS

Attorney General

Iowa Attorney General's Office Crime Victim Assistance Division

Iowa CASA (Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault)

Iowa Legal Aide

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