Carlton County
Court House
Room 202
P.O. Box 300
Carlton, MN 55718-0300
Phone: 218-384-9166
Fax:
218-384-9181
Thomas
H. Pertler is the
Carlton County Attorney.
The County Attorney is
an elected official with
specific obligations set
forth by statute that
include prosecuting all
adult felony crimes in
the County as well as
misdemeanor and gross
misdemeanor offenses
occurring the unincorporated
areas of the County and
other areas defined by
statute. The County
Attorney is also
responsible for the
prosecution of all
levels of crimes
committed by juveniles
within the County.
The County Attorney
provides assistance and
support to the victims
of crime and their
families, including
seeking restitution for
losses they have
incurred. This support
is provided through a
victim/witness services
division.
The County Attorney also
serves as chief legal
advisor to the County
Board of Commissioners
and all other County
Officials and Department
Heads. The County
Attorney represents the
County in all civil
litigation in which the
County is involved
either personally or
through the Minnesota
Counties Insurance
Trust.
In addition, the County
Attorney initiates legal
action to protect abused
or neglected children
and vulnerable adults,
including involuntary
commitment actions to
provide necessary
treatment for
individuals who are
mentally ill, chemically
dependent, or mentally
handicapped. Likewise,
the County Attorney
brings actions to obtain
or enforce child support
obligations, to
establish paternity of
children, and to obtain
reimbursement of these
public funds.
