FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

STATE ' S ATTORNEY

ORIGIN & PURPOSE :

The State ' s Attorney , created by Article V , Section 7 of the Maryland Constitution , represents the State in all criminal actions . Harford County pays the o ffi ce ' s expenses . The State ' s Attorney is elected by the County voters to a four - year term with no term limit . He / she assists the police in investigating crime in Harford County . This O ffi ce presents certain criminal cases to the Grand Jury ; acts as the jury ' s legal advisor and provides prosecutors for the Circuit , District and Juvenile Courts . The o ffi ce participates in Harford County School programs . State ' s Attorneys also provide basic training to the County Sheri ff ' s Academy and in - service training programs for various law enforcement agencies . The O ffi ce holds membership in the Harford County Task Force , the Harford County Child Advocacy Center , and the Harford County Family Justice Center . Through Federal and State grants , the State ' s Attorney provides assistance in establishing and enforcing child support orders and o ff ers advocate services to victims of crime and their families . MISSION STATEMENT : The mission of the State ' s Attorney ' s O ffi ce is to seek justice by ensuring that the rights of victims and citizens and the public ' s safety are our number one priority through the fair , vigorous and e ffi cient enforcement of the law in seeking justice . We shall safeguard the rights and reputation of the innocent . AGENCY GOALS : To provide the community with a quick e ff ective way to recover losses from bad checks , to divert potential defendants into a counseling program to avoid repeat o ff enses and concentrate prosecution e ff orts on those o ff enders who refuse to cooperate with the program , and to lessen the burden of the court system while producing a successful result for the victim . To provide for the investigation of allegations of child molestation and / or exploitation while minimizing the trauma to the child and to provide services and resources to the abused child and his / her family while always advocating for the child ' s needs .

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