Clayton County, Iowa

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Attorney

Alan Heavens

Alan Heavens

Location: 120 N Main St, Elkader

Position: Elected to four year terms

The County Attorney's Office is a part-time position that is responsible for enforcement of laws and providing legal advice and defense to the county officials. No one is eligible for this office who has not passed the state bar examination.

Some of the duties of the County Attorney are:

  • Prosecute all crimes committed in the county
  • Defend the county in all action brought against it
  • Collect money due on forfeited bonds
  • Legal advisor for the Board of Supervisors and other county officials in official business
  • Convene the grand jury

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Justice For All - April 2013

This twenty-eighth edition of Justice For All is the second of a two-part series centering on two significant rights for criminal defendants in Iowa: the right to a speedy indictment and the right to a speedy trial.

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Justice For All - May 2013

 This twenty-ninth edition of Justice For All is being written by Assistant Clayton County Attorney Natalia Blaskovich. Last month I sadly informed County Attorney Heavens that my private practice demands had grown too much to be able to balance both positions without the risk of neglecting both.

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Justice For All - February 2013

This twenty-sixth edition of Justice For All is about the different classifications of judges who visit Clayton County, what types of cases they preside over and how often court is in session.

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Justice For All - March 2013

This twenty-seventh edition of Justice For All is the first of a two-part series centering on two significant rights for criminal defendants in Iowa: the right to a speedy indictment and the right to a speedy trial.

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Justice For All - January 2013

This twenty-fifth edition of Justice For All is about methamphetamine, the devastation it causes and the legal consequences for those who become involved with this lethal substance.

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