Howell County Prosecuting Attorney
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
Michael P. Hutchings has been the Howell County prosecuting attorney since at least 2017, according to a state audit. His office brings criminal charges in the county; county officials said in 2022 that he works full-time hours in a post paid as part-time.
Sources: howellcountymo.gov · sos.mo.gov