County Attorney:
Mary Benton

Assistant:
Val Cramer

Secretary:
Traci Mason

Ph: (641) 747-3765
Fax: (641) 332-2423

Guthrie County Courthouse
200 North 5th Street
Guthrie Center, IA 50115

Hrs: 8:00 to 4:30 (M-F)

Guthrie County Main > County Attorney

Guthrie County Attorney's Office

Your County Attorney IS the legal advisor and chief law enforcement officer for Guthrie County.  The County Attorney DOES:

• Prosecute all violations of state criminal laws and county ordinances.

• Provide legal advice to the Board of Supervisors and county and township officers concerning county matters.

• Represent and defend the state, county, and its officers in officially related cases.

• Present all mental health commitment proceedings and all juvenile delinquency and children in need of assistance cases.

Your County Attorney IS NOT, in his or her official capacity, a lawyer for private groups or persons. The County Attorney DOES NOT:

• Give legal advice to or represent private groups or persons.

• File lawsuits for private persons or defend them against lawsuits, including actions for dissolution of marriage.

• Prepare wills, deeds or other legal documents for private individuals.