Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

The Prosecuting Attorney protects the rights, safety and security of all persons within the boundaries of the County through the enforcement of state law as mandated by State Constitution and Statutes.

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 elected county Prosecuting Attorney is independent of the Michigan Attorney General.

The Prosecuting Attorney’s office is responsible for a wide array of legal functions for the County, including:

• Act as the Chief Law Enforcement official in the County.
• Review, authorize and prosecute violations of felony and misdemeanor criminal laws of the State of Michigan and County ordinances committed inside the County
• Authorize and prosecute felony & misdemeanor juvenile delinquency offenses
• Represent the County in criminal matters before the District and Circuit Courts; juvenile delinquency, parental neglect and miscellaneous probate matters in the Family Court, and appeals in the Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court
• Attend contested mental health commitment hearings
• File and prosecute actions to establish paternity.
• File actions to establish family support orders
• Represent and advise the County Board of Commissioners and other County departments on legal matters

Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Sierra R. Koch
Prosecuting Attorney

Dana Chadee
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Office

200 W. Michigan Avenue
Grayling, MI  49738
Phone: (989) 344-3246
Email

Hours

Monday – Friday
8:30am – 4:30pm
(closed 12pm – 1pm for lunch)