About the Prosecutor's Office

The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is authorized under Chapter 309 of the Ohio Revised Code to “inquire into the commission of crimes within the county. The prosecuting attorney shall prosecute, on behalf of the state, all complaints, suits and controversies in which the state is a party…and other suits, matters, and controversies that the prosecuting attorney is required to prosecute within or outside the county in the probate court, court of common pleas, and court of appeals. In conjunction with the attorney general, the prosecuting attorney shall prosecute in the supreme court cases airing in the prosecuting attorney’s county…” In short, our office has the responsibility to prosecute all felony, misdemeanor, criminal, and traffic offenses that occur in the county where sufficient proof exists to establish and maintain those criminal cases beyond a reasonable doubt. This includes offenses committed by adults and by juveniles.

We presently prosecute cases from multiple agencies in Columbiana County, including:

Center Township Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.424.0515 Columbiana County Sheriff’s Department Non-emergency phone: 330.424.7255 City of East Liverpool Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.385.1234 Hanover Township Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.870.0614 Village of Lisbon Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.424.7810 Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation Non-emergency phone: 855.224.6446 Ohio State Fire Marshal Non-emergency phone: 614.752.7196 Perry Township Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.337.7836 Village of Salineville Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.679.3080 Village of Washingtonville Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.427.0001

Columbiana County Health Department Non-emergency phone: 330.424.0272 City of Columbiana Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.482.9292 Village of East Palestine Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.426.4341 Village of Leetonia Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.427.6731 Village of New Waterford Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.457.2444 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Divisions of Wildlife and Watercraft Non-emergency phone: 614.265.6565 Ohio State Highway Patrol Non-emergency phone: 330.424.7783 City of Salem Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.337.7811 St. Clair Township Police Department Non-emergency phone: 330.386.3585 Village of Wellsville Police Department, among others. Non-emergency phone: 330.532.1522

Our cases are prosecuted in all local courts:

The Court of Common Pleas General Division The Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division The Columbiana County Municipal Court

 We prosecute cases on appeal in the following:

Seventh District Court of Appeals The Supreme Court of Ohio, and The Federal Courts if necessary.