Poweshiek County Attorney

Poweshiek County Attorney information:

The Poweshiek County Attorney’s Office serves as legal counsel for the County including the Board of Supervisors, other elected officials, other boards and commissions of Poweshiek, County, Iowa. 

The County Attorney’s Office also prosecutes crimes that have been committed in Poweshiek County, Iowa from simple misdemeanors in Magistrate Court to Class A Felonies in Poweshiek County Iowa District Court.  There are three courts in which the County Attorney’s Office is involved, Poweshiek County Magistrate Court, Poweshiek County District Associate Court and Poweshiek District Court.  In addition to the prosecution of criminal cases, the Poweshiek County Attorney’s Office handles proceedings concerning juveniles, children in need of assistance, involuntary hospitalization hearings and other court matters involving Poweshiek County.

The Poweshiek County Attorney is Michael W. Mahaffey who has served in that position since January 2, 1979.  The Poweshiek County Assistant County Attorney is Rebecca Petig who has served in that a position since January 2003.

Michael W. Mahaffey can be reached at 641-623-5134.

Rebecca Petig can be reached at 641-623-5135.

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