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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & COURTS |
Robert S. Flancher, District Attorney
The office of the District Attorney is created by the Wisconsin Constitution in Article VI, Section 4.
The purpose of the Office of the District Attorney is delineated in Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 978. Wis. Stats. Sec. 978.05 lists the specific duties of the District Attorney.
The District Attorney shall:
Prosecute all criminal actions
Prosecute all state forfeiture actions, county traffic actions and county
ordinance violations|
Participate in investigatory (John Doe) proceedings
Attend Grand Jury proceedings when requested and give advice
Cooperate with the Department of Workforce Development in welfare fraud
investigations
Brief and argue criminal cases brought by appeal
Institute, commence or appear in civil actions prescribed by statute
Prosecute or defend actions transferred to another county
Establish other prosecutorial units throughout the county necessary to carry out
the duties
Hire, employ and supervise staff and make appropriate assignments
Supervise expenditures of the office
Prepare a biennial budget request.
Because of the unique duties of this office, there are no statistical or other evaluation measurements that are useful in determining our performance level. Statewide statistics continually demonstrate that this office handles more criminal cases per attorney than almost all other state prosecution units.
 | As always, this office will continue to provide the best service possible
for the citizens of Racine County. This office will continue to seek
improvement in providing services. Procedures will be continually reviewed to
increase efficiency and reduce errors. This office will continue to seek new
and innovative ways to electronically communicate with the courts and the
local law enforcement agencies. |
| This office is always mindful of the cost of doing business. We will strive to provide the most effective service to the citizens of Racine County within the budget restraints that affect all government offices. |
