Mason County Michigan

Prosecuting Attorney

MASON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY


Mason County Courthouse
304 E. Ludington Ave.
Ludington, MI 49431
 

 

Lauren R. P. Kreinbrink


Phone: (231) 845-7377
Fax: (231) 845-8125
8am - 5pm  M-F

prosecutor@masoncounty.net


The Prosecuting Attorney is an elected official with a four-year term of office, as provided by the Michigan constitution. Elections occur at the time of the Presidential election, on the partisan ballot. The Prosecuting Attorney is independent of the Michigan Attorney General.  The Prosecuting Attorney’s office is responsible for over 250 statutory responsibilities in our county, some of which include:
  • chief law enforcement official in the County.
  • reviews, authorizes and prosecutes violations of felony and misdemeanor criminal laws of the State of Michigan (and County ordinances) committed inside the County.
  • authorizes and prosecutes felony & misdemeanor juvenile delinquency offenses.
  • represents the County in criminal matters before the District & Circuit Courts; juvenile delinquency, parental neglect and miscellaneous probate matters in the Circuit Court/Family Division and the Probate Court, and appeals in the Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court.
  • advises the Department of Health and Human Services on child abuse and neglect petitions, and actions to terminate parental rights.
  • attends contested mental health commitment hearings.
  • represents and advises the County Board of Commissioners and other County departments on legal matters.
  • files and prosecutes actions to establish paternity.
  • files actions to establish a family support order.  

 

 


Beth M. Hand
Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

 

Sarah Valente
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Krystle Riley                      Tracy Kreiner         

Office Manager                          Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

 


 

            Alecia Wabsis       

            Legal Assistant

            Child Support Specialist

 

              

             

 

 



 

Alexis Vining 

        Victims’ Rights Coordinator      

   

 

Updated August 21, 2023