Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney 80th Judicial Circuit
What does this office do?
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
Richard J. "Ric" Hertel is Ripley County's elected prosecuting attorney and was first elected in 1998. He serves on the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council board and trains law-enforcement agencies.
Source: in.gov