The
Ashtabula County
Prosecutor’s Office in dedication to providing the citizens of Ashtabula County
with a safe effective and sustained justice system representing the rights and interest of the
citizens, office holders and victims of Ashtabula County provides legal
representation and serves as legal advisor to all of the County’s elected
officials, township boards and officials and certain other political
subdivisions including the State of Ohio.
The Prosecuting Attorney acts as the chief law enforcement officer for
the County. The Prosecuting Attorney is
vested with personal discretion entrusted to him or her as a minister of
justice, ethically and statutorily required to be fair and impartial in the administration
of their statutory duties
Each and every member of
the team is a dedicated professional and performs a valuable function in the
legal process, continually striving for excellence and best practice. The citizens of Ashtabula County deserve a prosecutor
who is responsive, dedicated and committed to keeping citizens safe and to
administer justice under the law. We are dedicated to providing that service.
Although they are
statutorily bound to comply with Marcy’s Law/
The law requires the following rights to be afforded to victims: Microsoft
Word - Marsy’s Law Fact Sheet.docx (ohio.gov)
The prosecutor’s office is
not granted the statutory authority to personally represent victims in criminal
proceedings.
The office is regulated by
Section ORC 309. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/309
We hope that you find this
website to be helpful and informational and that through this website, the
Ashtabula County Prosecutor’s Office will be of greater service to you.
Ashtabula County Prosecutor's Office provides legal representation and serves as legal advisor to all of the County's elected officials, township boards and officials and certain other political subdivisions, including the State of Ohio. The Prosecuting Attorney acts as the chief law enforcement official for the County. The Prosecuting Attorney is vested with personal discretion entrusted to him or her as a minister of justice, and not merely as an advocate.
Each and every member of the team of dedicated professionals at the Prosecutor's Office performs a valuable function in the legal process, and continually strives for excellence. The citizens of Ashtabula County deserve the best, and the staff of the Prosecutor's Office works hard to ensure quality and efficient service.
We hope that you find this website to be helpful and informational, and that, through this website, the Ashtabula County Prosecutor's Office will be of greater service to you.
--Colleen M. O'Toole