Jackson County

State's Attorney's Office

The Jackson County State's Attorney's Office has county-wide jurisdiction to prosecute alleged violations of the criminal statutes of Illinois. The staff consists of the elected state's attorney, assistant state's attorneys and support personnel, all of whom are hired by the state's attorney. 

The office also has certain obligations to give legal advice to county officials and to defend the county against civil lawsuits. Assistant state's attorneys prosecute felony, misdemeanor and traffic offenses committed by adults, present delinquent and abuse and neglect petitions to the judge in Juvenile Court, advise county officials in legal matters, defend the county against civil lawsuits and assist in the involuntary commitment of mentally ill persons into a mental health facility.