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The primary responsibility of the County Attorney's office is criminal
prosecution.
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Cass County - Attorney
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Iowa created the County Attorney as an elected position in 1846. The primary responsibility of the County Attorney's office is
criminal prosecution.
The prosecutor in ways is the heart of the Criminal Justice
system. Except for Simple Misdemeanors, all charging decisions rest with the
prosecutor.
No jury or court can convict a person of a serious crime without
a prosecutor first determining that pursuing a criminal charge will serve the
interest of justice. Therefore, the County Attorney's daily challenge is to deal
appropriately with the people involved in the Criminal Justice System.
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, etc.) owing to the
state or county. |
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Present all mental health commitment proceedings and all juvenile
delinquency and child in need of assistance cases. |
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There are both full-time and part-time County Attorneys in Iowa.
Roughly two-thirds of all County Attorneys are part-time and may handle
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Your County Attorney in his or her official capacity, DOES NOT:
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Give legal advice to or represent private groups or 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
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The County Attorney's duties set by the Iowa Code (PDF)
Mr. Feistner's Background:
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High School: Villisca Community High School, 1984 |
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Served United States Air Force Active Duty from 1985 to 1991 |
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Undergraduate: University of Iowa, B.A. Education, 1995 |
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Law Degree: Creighton University School of Law, Juris Doctorate,
1999 |
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County
Attorney:
Daniel L. Feistner
Address:
Cass County Courthouse
5 West 7th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8am-4:30pm
Subject to Cass County Holidays
Phone Number:
712.243.4504
FAX Number:
712.243.5736
Employees in
Attorney's Office:
Bev Groves
Administrative Assistant/
Crime Victim Coordinator
Stacey Platt
Administrative Assistant
Cass County Attorney's Office
Attorney's Forms:
Downloadable forms
used in the
Attorney's office
Attorney's Links:
State of Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa State Bar Association
Iowa Courts On-Line
Iowa Code
Iowa Sex Offender Registry
Other Related Links:
U.S. Supreme Court
United States Code
Family Watchdog - National Sex Offender Registry
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