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| Organizational Chart 2009 Adopted Budget | ||
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Daniel W. Blank
LOCATION & CONTACT INFORMATION
Room 201Courthouse Building
1313 Belknap Street
Superior, Wisconsin 54880
Phone: (715) 395-1218
Fax: (715) 395-1481
Email:
Tracy Middleton
or Joleen Lehikoinen
MISSION STATEMENT
In Douglas County, the District Attorney is charged primarily with the prosecution of criminal, juvenile, and child abuse and neglect cases. The District Attorney is also responsible for the handling of state traffic, DNR, and County ordinance violations, and violations involving the investigations of the various departments of State government occurring within Douglas County. In addition to these and other duties prescribed by the Wisconsin Statutes, the District Attorney also tries to remain open to citizens of Douglas County for the purpose of assisting them with criminal justice system problems. The District Attorney's Office is administered internally by the elected District Attorney who is subject to biennial review by the registered voters of Douglas County.
In 1997, the Victim/Witness Assistance Program became part of the District Attorney's Department. This program ensures the rights of victims and witnesses in the Wisconsin State Statutes and Victim Rights Constitutional amendment.
GOALS
The Department's goal is to provide fair and effective representation to the citizens of Douglas County in criminal and other matters as set forth in Wisconsin Statutes. Primarily, this involves the careful review of law enforcement arrests and citizen complaints in the City of Superior and Douglas County for prosecutive merit, pursuant to the Wisconsin Criminal Code and local ordinances, based on the law and common sense.
The goal of the Victim/Witness Assistance Program is to carry through the legislative intent of Chapter 950 Wisconsin Statutes rights of Victims and Witnesses of crimes, which is the root of the program: "to ensure that all victims and witnesses of crimes are treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and sensitivity" by all areas of the legal system.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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| CRIMINAL | |||||
| Misdemeanors | 569 | 620 | 567 | 614 | 513 |
| Felonies | 314 | 326 | 404 | 326 | 341 |
| Traffic (Criminal) | 393 | 396 | 347 | 378 | 366 |
| JUVENILE | |||||
| Delinquency and Juveniles in need of Protection or Services (JIPS) | 126 | 123 | 162 | 120 | 94 |
| Children in need of Protection or Services (CHIPS) | 18 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 17 |
| Child First Video Taped Interviews | 48 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 37 |
| (For 2008 and 2009, the numbers projected will be very similar to 2007 (unless affected by statute changes.) | |||||
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Approximately 52% of the
Victim/Witness Program expenses will be reimbursed by the State in 2009.