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State’s Attorney’s Office
State’s Attorney’s Office The State’s Attorney is an elected position in Frederick County. The State’s Attorney’s Office for Frederick represents the State of Maryland in all criminal prosecutions that result from crimes charged by local law enforcement agencies occurring in Frederick County.
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The State’s Attorney’s Office prosecutes all criminal, juvenile, and serious traffic offenses that occur in Frederick County. The office has four divisions: the Circuit Court Division, which handles all serious felony offenses; the District Court Division, which handles misdemeanor criminal and serious traffic offenses; the Juvenile Division, which handles all offenses committed by offenders under the age of eighteen; and the Child Support Division, which works to establish and enforce parental support obligations.
Each case where an individual is charged with a crime or serious motor vehicle offense is handled by the State’s Attorney’s Office. Attorneys, Investigators, Victims/Witness Coordinators and Administrative Specialists work in each division to collect all information and perform all tasks necessary to successfully conclude each case.
Cases are normally resolved by a guilty plea or trial by judge or jury. This Office also handles post trial proceedings like modification hearings, violations of probation, post-conviction proceedings, and other such proceedings.
The staff works with police officers, local police agencies, state and local government agencies, and the general public to provide information and services. The office also works to develop crime prevention programs in cooperation with other agencies.
The Child Support Division is grant funded, and focuses on establishing child support and paternity orders, and then enforcing payment of court ordered support. The Child Support Division works closely with the Department of Social Services and local law enforcement providing these services.
The Frederick Count Circuit Court Drug Treatment Court (DTC) Team attends a two-day Performance Management Training by the National Center for State Court and the Maryland Judiciary. DTC is a voluntary, non-adversarial judicial response to non-violent, drug addicted offenders charged in Circuit Court. The Drug Court team consists of Hon. Judge Julie Solt, Coordinator Paul Wolford, Resource Specialist Mickey Stenger, Public Defender Jennifer Dayton/Ted Turnblacer, Health/BHS Treatment Liaison Melissa Greenwell, SAO Case Manager Jess Nunemaker, and Prosecutors Nanci O'Brien Hamm / Colleen Swanson/Joyce King.
On March 12, 2019, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office provided training to Uzbekistan prosecutors through the American Bar Association- Rule of Law Initiative’s International Justice Sector Education and Training (IJET) Program. The training focused on case management, task forces, crime prevention, diversion programs, and targeted training for prosecutors and law enforcement.
The IJET Program brings a small group of justice sector professionals to the United States for a is a month-long fellowship. The objective is to empower IJET Fellows to become agents of change for institutional or systemic reform in their country’s justice system. Each IJET Fellowship follows a highly tailored, structured model that includes a combination of seminars and training, peer-to-peer exchange, institutional visits, and an embedded mentorship with a leading U.S. professional. In addition to subject-matter experts, IJET Fellows work with experts in change management, outreach, and administration of justice to develop strategic, sustainable change plans that will create lasting impact. IJET is supported by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (State/INL).
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