The State's Attorney is an appointed or elected office of various, but not all, counties in the United States. The State's Attorney is often the chief law enforcement officer of his or her respective county and is usually mandated by law to sign all bills of indictment and prosecute criminals and other offenders in the name of the county in a court of law. Concurrently, the State's Attorney is chief counsel of the respective county government body and provide legal guidance for the various police agencies and departments within the county.
Departments
The State's Attorney usually divides his or her services into several departments that handle different spheres of law. Each department is staffed by several assistant State's Attorneys. The departments may include but are not limited to: felony, misdemeanor, domestic violence, traffic, juvenile, charging, drug prosecution, forfeitures, civil, child advocacy, victim assistance.
Appeals
Depending on state law, appeals are moved to courts in the state capital. During the appeals process the State's Attorney, in many cases, hands all relative prosecutorial materials to an appellate prosecutor who in turn will represent the county in the appellate court with the advice and consent of the State's Attorney.
The U.S. Attorney is appointed by and serves at the discretion of the President of the United States for a term of four years, with appointments subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The United StatesAttorney General John Ashcroft met ministers of Justice from the G8 countries in May 2004 to discuss pertinent issues of terrorism and crime that are on the increase.
The attorney general of a state is the chief legal officer of a state.
The attorney general is usually assisted by a chief deputy who assumes responsibility for coordinating and supervising the general management of the office.
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