The office of the Will County State's Attorney serves the people of Will County, Illinois with a population of just over 502,000. The county covers 849 square miles, is the 13th largest county in the state, and is the 2 nd largest county of the 6-county Chicago metro region. The City of Joliet, with over 126,000 citizens, is the county seat of Will County. The office of State's Attorney is similar to that of a District Attorney or County Prosecutor in other states and is charged with a wide range of duties and responsibilities which include the following:

• Felony, Misdemeanor and Traffic Prosecutions under state law
• Juvenile Actions including Delinquency, abuse and neglect
• Civil Representation of the County and it's Officers and Officials
• Victim/Witness Services
• Bad Check Restitution Program

Other Services of the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office include:

• Children’s Advocacy Center
• Crime Prevention and Community Education Programs
• Drug Court
• Identity Theft Response Assistance
• Speaker’s Bureau
• Victim and Witness Services
• Walk-In Complaints

The State's Attorney's Office Cannot: