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OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT | ||
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MORGAN COUNTY ALABAMA |
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| BOB BURRELL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY | |||
    
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Welcome!
You have arrived at the website of the Morgan County District Attorney's Office. This site will guide you to detailed information about the functions and duties of this office. In our pages you can meet and reach the people that are here on the job working for you. Please visit the other pages of this site to get an inside look at each unit of the District Attorney's Office. The creation of this site is a recent development in the District Attorney's Office. We are proud to have arrived at this stage, but the project is a continuing process, and we ask for your ideas for improvement. Again, welcome and thanks for visiting with us. Please make yourself at home.
Our MissionThe mission of the Morgan County District Attorney's Office is to prosecute the felony, misdemeanor and juvenile cases that occur in Morgan County, Alabama. Our duties include the screening of cases, their presentation to the Morgan County Grand Jury, trial preparation and the presentation of evidence in Morgan County Circuit and District Courts. We represent crime victims and the citizens of Morgan County. Our mission is to serve victims and witnesses in handling their cases, providing them information and assisting them as they proceed through the criminal justice system. Our further mission in the District Attorney's Office is to take a proactive role in the prevention and reporting of drug offenses, domestic violence, sexual assaults and child abuse. This portion of our mission is accomplished through education and working with other agencies who specialize in these types of cases.
Contact InformationThe offices of the District Attorney are on the 5th floor of the Morgan County Courthouse. The Morgan County Courthouse is located at 302 Lee Street Northeast, Decatur, Alabama.
Office Hours:8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily for lunch. Generally, the Worthless Check Unit will operate through lunch, but customers are advised to call prior to visiting during the lunch hour to avoid any inconvenience. The Morgan County District Attorney's Office observes all official county holidays. Please do not contact the District Attorney's Office to report a crime. If you are in need of emergency law enforcement assistance in the Morgan County area, help can be obtained by dialing 911 on your telephone. Crimes should be reported directly to local law enforcement agencies to ensure that they are properly investigated. In misdemeanor cases, after an incident report has been taken by a law enforcement agency, the victim will normally be required to make his or her complaint to a magistrate before a warrant can be issued. General legal advice cannot be given by the District Attorney. By Alabama law, the District Attorney's Office is prohibited from giving legal advice to the general public. Legal consultation with the District Attorney is limited to victims and witnesses who are involved in criminal cases pending in Morgan County. For their own protection, criminal defendants are strongly advised not to contact the District Attorney's Office, except through counsel.
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