HOME Commissioners Departments... Services Documents Forms Projects Links			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. Note: To view the PDF documents on this page, Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. If you do not already have it, you can get it free from Adobe. Once installed, simply clicking on the link will bring up the document. Note however that the document will first be transferred to your computer, which can take a while for large documents and/or if you have a slow connection.
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