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In some jurisdictions, the county attorney oversees the operations of both the local Prosecutor s and Public Defender s with respect to violations of county ordinances, and of state laws to the extent that the state permits local prosectution of these. County attorneys do not prosecute federal crimes, which are reserved for prosecution by a United States Attorney . The county attorney also bears many responsibilities not related to criminal prosecution or defense. These include defending the county against Civil Suit s, occasionally initiating such suits on behalf of the county, and preparing or reviewing Contract s entered into by the county. In some jurisdictions, the county attorney does not handle any criminal matters at all, but serves as the legal counsel to the county. EXTERNAL LINKS
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