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. 


Duties

The Prosecuting Attorney's office is responsible for a wide array of legal functions for Menominee County. There are over 250 mandated and non-mandated duties for prosecutors, by law. Some of these duties 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. The primary law enforcement agencies include the:
  • Menominee County Sheriff's Department 
  • City of Menominee Police Department
  • Hannahville Tribal Police Department
  • Michigan State Police - Eighth District
  • Department of Natural Resources
• Authorizes and prosecutes felony and misdemeanor juvenile delinquency offenses
• Represents the State in criminal matters before the District and 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 and represents the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services 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

Contact:	Jeffrey T. Rogg - Prosecuting Attorney Phone: (906) 863-2002 Fax: (906) 863-2980 Click here to email
Mailing Address:	Menominee County Courthouse 839 10th Avenue, Menominee, MI 49858 Map
Hours:	Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.