Who is the state prosecutor for Missouri?

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt argued that masks bring “negative impacts” on children.

Are prosecutors elected in Missouri?

Missouri has 115 elected prosecutors from each of the 114 counties and the City of St. Louis. Each prosecutor is entrusted with complete discretion to charge and prosecute cases involving violations of state statutes that occur within their jurisdiction.

How many district attorneys are there in Missouri?

There are 115 elected prosecutors in Missouri, corresponding with each county and including the City of St. Louis (a separate jurisdiction from St. Louis County).

Who is the St Louis Missouri prosecutor?

Wesley Bell
Wesley Bell is the Prosecuting Attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri. He was sworn in to office at 12:01am on January 1st, 2019 and is the first African American to serve in this position. Elected in a 2018 landslide, Wesley ran a vigorous grassroots campaign to unseat a 28 year incumbent by a 14 point margin.

How many prosecutors are in St Louis?

The Criminal Division of the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office has 13 prosecutors located in the Courthouse offices in Duluth, Virginia, and Hibbing. The Criminal Division is responsible for prosecuting adults charged with felonies in St. Louis County.

Who does a prosecuting attorney represent?

the state
A prosecuting attorney is an attorney elected or appointed by local government officials to represent the state in a criminal case brought in a judicial district or designated county.

Are prosecutors elected?

Prosecutors are most often chosen through local elections, and typically hire other attorneys as deputies or assistants to conduct most of the actual work of the office. United States Attorneys are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

Who is Attorney Kim Gardner?

Gardner worked at Bell, Kirksey & Associates and as an assistant prosecutor (St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, 2005–2010) prior to being elected as Circuit Attorney. From 2013 to 2017 she was a Missouri State Representative for District 77.

Who is the Missouri attorney general?

Eric Schmitt (Republican Party)Missouri / Attorney general