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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 Eaton 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:
- Authorizes and prosecutes felony and misdemeanor juvenile delinquency offenses
- Represents the County 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
- Files and prosecutes actions to establish paternity
- Files actions to establish an initial family support order
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Douglas R. Lloyd
Prosecuting Attorney
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Prosecuting Attorney
Physical Address
Eaton County Courthouse, 2nd Floor
1045 Independence Boulevard
Charlotte, MI 48813
Phone: 517-543-4801Fax: 517-543-3348
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Economic Crimes Unit
Physical Address
5330 W Saginaw Highway
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone: 517-543-4647Fax: 517-543-4863
Hours
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ECU office is located in the Lansing Mall by the west entrance next to the Regal Cinema.
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Victim/Witness Unit
Phone: 517-543-4835
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Canine Advocate/Investigator
Physical Address
Eaton Co. Courthouse, 2nd Floor
1045 Independence Boulevard
Charlotte, MI 48813
Phone: 517-543-4801Fax: 517-543-3348
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Family Support
Phone: 517-543-4897Fax: 517-543-3348
Alternate Phone: 517-543-4890