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PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

Contact Information

Phone:
Toll Free:  
FAX:
Victim Advocate: 
231-882-0043
800-404-5977
231-882-0559
231-882-0062

Personnel
 
Anthony J. Cicchelli – Prosecuting Attorney
David J. Bedells – Asst. Prosecuting Attorney
Jill Tooley – Office Administrator
Bonnie L. Inman – Victim Advocate/
                           Witness Coordinator
Location / Address

Upper Level
Government Center
448 Court Place
Beulah, MI 49617

Office Hours
 
Monday — Friday
8:00 a.m. to noon
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services Offered

The Prosecuting Attorney appears for State or County in all criminal prosecutions in Circuit Court and District Court, as well as appearances in delinquency, neglect, mental incompetency, and adult guardianship proceedings in both Probate Court and the Family Division of Circuit Court.

Description

The Benzie County Prosecutor’s Office is committed to serve our community with excellence, integrity and professionalism and to treat all people with fairness, honesty and dignity. We continually work to ensure justice in our courts and strive to make Benzie County a safe place for your family to live, work and grow.

The Prosecuting Attorney is an elected official with a four-year term, chosen at the time of the Presidential Election, on the partisan ballot.

District Court–Misdemeanor Cases

Misdemeanor cases are crimes where punishment is incarceration in the county jail and handled in District Court. These types of cases are large in number and include assaults (domestic and others), drug use or possession and property crimes.

Circuit Court–Family Division

The Circuit Court–Family Division are those cases where the Prosecuting Attorney is charged with the responsibility of bringing cases of child neglect or abuse to the court. In addition, the Prosecuting Attorney handles cases of juvenile delinquency and involuntary mental admission (in Probate Court).

Circuit Court–Felony Cases

Felony cases require a great deal of time and require several court appearances such as preliminary examinations in District Court: and if the case is bound over to Circuit Court, the Prosecuting Attorney is responsible for all proceedings at that level including pre-trials, motion hearings, pleas, trials and sentencing. All felony cases have strict time limits both for preliminary examinations (within 14 days) and trials (within 180 days).

Crime Victim Assistance

Most crime victims experience physical suffering, financial loss, and emotional stress. The Michigan Crime Victims Rights Act mandates comprehensive rights for all victims. Our Crime Victim Assistance Program provides an extensive notification service to advise them of court proceedings as their case moves through the court system.


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Last Revised:
6-21-2007


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