Pursuing Justice. Representing the People. Serving Our Community. Prosecutor Mark Lindquist
www.pierceprosecutor.org
The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the largest law firm in the county, employs more than 200 people, and approximately half of them are deputy prosecutors. Pierce County, which includes Tacoma, has a growing population of 813,600.
The Criminal Division represents the state and the county in criminal matters in the Pierce County District and Superior Courts, the state and federal courts of appeal, and the Washington and U.S. Supreme Courts. The Criminal Division is responsible for prosecuting all felonies in Pierce County and all misdemeanors in unincorporated areas of Pierce County. The criminal division is respected state-wide for vigorous prosecution.
The Civil Division is the county's law firm. It serves as legal counsel to the Pierce County Council, the County Executive, the Superior and District Courts, executive department heads and numerous County agencies and departments. The division litigates cases on behalf and in defense of its clients, provides day-to-day legal advice and assistance on all sorts of questions and projects, and issues formal written legal opinions from time to time.
The Family Support Division is an integral part of the federal and state child support system. The deputies establish paternity for children born out of wedlock, ensure support obligations are enforced, and modify support amounts when necessary.
All three divisions pride themselves on professionalism and public service.
Pursuing Justice. Representing the People. Serving Our Community.
The following core values serve as our guiding principles in carrying out our mission for the people of Pierce County.
JUSTICE: We fairly and vigorously protect the rights of the people of Pierce County and hold offenders accountable. We support crime victims and their families.
EXCELLENCE: We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of personal and professional performance in service to the community.
TEAMWORK: We work respectfully with each other, all members of the justice system, and the community to promote the public good.
ACCOUNTABILITY: We believe in open government and accept responsibility for the decisions we make. We will be fiscally sound, innovative, and operationally efficient.
INTEGRITY: We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards in carrying out our responsibilities.
RESPECT: We treat our co-workers and all members of the community professionally and with dignity.
