Stewart J. Umholtz
State's Attorney
County of Tazewell
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Tazewell County Courthouse
342 Court Street, Suite 6
Pekin, Illinois 61554-3298
(309) 477-2205
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| The primary duty of the Tazewell County State's
Attorneys Office is prosecuting all violations of state law
which occur within Tazewell County. Among several additional
duties, the most important is advising all branches of county
government on all legal questions which arise and representing
them in court when necessary. |
| The criminal prosecution function is
accomplished by the State's Attorney and Assistant State's
Attorneys. The State's Attorney, Chief Assistant and Felony
Assistants perform most of the work in Felony Court. There are
also Assistants assigned to each of the courtrooms dealing with
Traffic, Misdemeanor, and Juvenile prosecution. |
| The Deferred Prosecution Division is
administered by a program director who is assisted by a
counselor/investigator and clerk. The program is designed for
first time offenders and has a highly regarded success rate in
recovering restitution and reducing recidivism. |
| The county legal advisor function is performed
by the State's Attorney, Chief Civil Assistant and special
assistants appointed for specific cases. The State's Attorney
represents the County in both state and federal court. |
| The staff of attorneys is supported by full-time
legal secretaries and one paralegal. In addition, trained staff
members assist victims of crimes through the Victim/Witness
Program. The office also has a criminal investigations division
comprised of three investigators. |
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Tazewell County State's Attorney
Stewart J. Umholtz
Chief Assistant State's Attorney
Kevin E. Johnson
Criminal Investigations Division
Victim Services Coordinator
Deanna Gray
Deferred Prosecution Administrator
Gary E. Gonigam |
