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Welcome:
As of January 1,
1993, I have had the privilege of serving as the County Attorney of
Johnson County. The County Attorney is responsible for prosecuting
adults charged with misdemeanor criminal offenses such as family
violence assault, driving while intoxicated and theft; prosecuting
juveniles charged with misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses;
representing the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
(also known as Child Protective Services) in child welfare cases
protecting the rights of abused and neglected children; representing
victims of family violence who seek a protective order as provided
by the Texas Family Code; representing applicants who apply through
Johnson County Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR) for
mental health treatment at a hospital; and advising the
Commissioners Court and other elected officials and department heads
on legal matters. Prosecuting adult misdemeanor criminal cases
involves representing the State of Texas in the County Courts at Law
at arraignment hearings, pre-trial hearings, non-jury trials, jury
trials, and motion to revoke community supervision hearings while
prosecuting juvenile cases involves representing the State of Texas
in the County Courts at Law at detention hearings, adjudication
hearings, disposition hearings and motions to modify. And should an
adult or juvenile appeal his conviction, the County Attorney’s
Office continues to represent the State of Texas in the appeal which
may involve appearing before the Tenth Court of Appeals in Waco or
the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin.
During my tenure as
County Attorney, Johnson County’s population has grown and along
with growth has come increased challenges in meeting the demands of
the duties and responsibilities of the County Attorney’s Office. We
have experienced a steady increase in the number of criminal cases
as well as the Child Protective Service cases being filed in recent
years. The Johnson County Commissioners Court has increased the
funding for this office to meet the growing case loads. This office
currently has nine assistant county attorneys, a senior
administrative assistant, eight support staff, and an
investigator/liaison officer.
Our web site has been created to provide information that hopefully
will be informative and useful to those who may need the services of
the County Attorney’s Office. I consider it a privilege to serve as
your County Attorney and welcome you to
our site.
Sincerely,
Bill Moore
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