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Larry J. Burdick
Prosecuting Attorney
200 N. Main Street
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 772-0911 ext. 311
Fax: (989) 775-8413
Office
Hours: M-F,
8:00
am until 4:30 pm
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What We Do:
The
Prosecuting Attorney is an elected official with a four-year term of office, as
provided by the Michigan constitution. Elections occur at the time of the
Presidential election, on the partisan ballot. The Prosecuting Attorney is
independent of the Michigan Attorney General. The Prosecuting Attorney’s
office is responsible for a wide array of legal functions in our county, some of
which include:
- chief law enforcement official in the
County.
- reviews, authorizes and prosecutes
violations of felony and misdemeanor criminal laws of the State of Michigan
(and County ordinances) committed inside the County.
- authorizes and prosecutes felony &
misdemeanor juvenile delinquency offenses.
- represents the County in criminal matters
before the District & Circuit Courts; juvenile delinquency, parental neglect
and miscellaneous probate matters in the Circuit Court/Family Division and
the Probate Court, and appeals in the Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme
Court.
- advises the Family Independence Agency on
child abuse and neglect petitions, and actions to terminate parental rights.
- attends contested mental health commitment
hearings.
- represents and advises the County Board of
Commissioners and other County departments on legal matters.
- presides at a monthly concealed Weapon
Permit Board, unless he or she appoints a certified firearms instructor to
replace the Prosecuting Attorney.
- files and prosecutes actions to establish
paternity.
- files actions to establish a family support
order.
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