Prosecuting Attorney

Michael D. Wendling

The Prosecuting Attorney is a member of the executive branch of County government and is independent of the Michigan Attorney General.

The Prosecuting Attorney is responsible for a wide array of legal functions for the county, including:

• Act as the chief law enforcement officer of the County
• Review, authorize and prosecute violations of felony and misdemeanor criminal laws of the State of Michigan and County ordinances committed inside the County
• Authorize and prosecute felony and misdemeanor juvenile delinquency offenses
• Represent the State and the County in criminal matters before the District & Circuit Courts; juvenile delinquency, parental neglect and miscellaneous probate matters in the Family Court, and appeals in the Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court
• Advise the Family Independence Agency on child abuse and neglect petitions, and represent the Agency in actions to terminate parental rights
• Attend contested mental health commitment hearings in Probate Court
• File and prosecute actions to establish paternity
• File and prosecute actions to establish or enforce child support orders

Website Information

Please be patient while our website expands. A summary list of what will be offered through our new website below. Check back soon for later developments.

This site is your site. What you want to know, information to help you do business... visit... work... or live in St. Clair County.

 
A summary list of what will be offered through our new website below:

• Our Staff, Press releases
• Victim rights, domestic violence information
• How to get a Personal Protection Order
• Information for witness, family support
• Common legal definitions, a summary of how a criminal case moves along, appellate news
• Indexs of other Prosecuting Attorney websites
• Convenient ways to contact us and helpful links to legal resources

We're looking forward to serving you better!

Contact Information

Office of the Prosecuting Attorney St. Clair County Courthouse 201 McMorran Blvd. Suite 301 Port Huron, MI 48060 Phone: (810) 985-2400 Victim Services: (810) 985-2301 Email: Prosecuting Attorney