Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the Porter County Prosecuting Attorney to pursue speedy and fair prosecutions of all crimes committed within Porter County.
In addition, the Porter County prosecuting attorney:
- Prosecutes all major felonies and misdemeanors
- Enforces child support orders entered in divorce and paternity cases
- Prosecutes traffic and other infraction violations of state law
- Conducts juvenile adjudications and prosecutions
- Provides information and assistance to the victims of crime
- Provides assistance to the Multi-Jurisdictional Enforcement Group
- Participates in the Domestic Violence Committee
- Participates in the Heroin Overdose Response Team
- Participates in the Community Corrections Program
- Participates in multiple Problem Solving Courts
- Participates in Safe Schools Committee
- Participates in PACT Community Corrections Board
- Participates in Conviction Integrity Unit
- Participates in Child Fatality Review Committee
- Participates in Crisis Intervention Team.