HELPFUL PHONE
NUMBERS
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Lyon
County Attorney's Office |
(712)
472-3770 |
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Family
Crisis Center Of Northwest Iowa (FCC)
www.familycrisiscenters.org |
(712)
472-9626 |
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FCC
Hotline |
(800)
382-5603 |
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Iowa
Crime Victim Compensation Program |
(800)
373-5044 |
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Lyon
County Jail |
(712)
472-8356 |
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Clerk of
Court |
(712)
472-2623 |
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Juvenile
Court Services |
(712)
737-8633 |
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Department of Correctional Services |
(712)
262-5252 |
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Iowa
Victim Information & Notification Service
www.vinelink.com |
(888) 742-8463 |
SERVICES PROVIDED
The
County Attorney DOES:
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Prosecute all
violations of state criminal laws and county ordinances.
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Provide legal
advice to the Board of Supervisors and county and township
officers concerning county
matters.
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Represent and
defend the state, county and its officers in officially
related cases.
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Recover all monies
(debts, fines, penalties, child support, etc.) owing to the
state, county or school district.
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Represent the State
of Iowa in all mental health commitment proceedings and all
juvenile delinquency and children in need of assistance cases.
There are both
full-time and part-time County Attorneys in Iowa. Most County
Attorneys are part-time and may handle private legal work in
addition to their official duties.
Your County Attorney
IS NOT, in his or her OFFICIAL capacity, a lawyer for private
groups or person.
The County Attorney
DOES NOT:
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Give legal advice
to or represent private groups of persons.
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File lawsuits for
private persons or defend them against lawsuits, including
actions for dissolution of marriage.
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Prepare wills,
deeds or other legal documents for private individuals.
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