The County Attorney, Patricia M. LaFrance, is a constitutionally elected official and is the chief law enforcement officer in the County. The County Attorney is charged with the prosecution of felonies and misdemeanor appeals from the district courts. The office works in conjunction with the State Attorney General's Office, Sheriff's Department, New Hampshire State Police and local police departments to prosecute crimes committed within Hillsborough County. Hillsborough County is broken down into two districts. Hence, the County Attorney's Office is located in two cities.

The Northern District Office, located in Manchester, is staffed by eleven full time prosecuting attorneys, six full time support staff, three part time support staff, three victim witness advocates, one part time investigator, one paralegal and several legal interns. The Southern District Office, located in Nashua, is staffed by eight full time prosecuting attorneys, one part time prosecuting attorney, four full time support staff, three victim witness advocates and one part time investigator.

The County Attorney's Office also works directly with the medical referee in cases of untimely deaths. The office also staffs a Domestic Violence Prosecutor who prosecutes domestic violence cases in the Manchester District Court.

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First Assistants
Maureen F O'Neil

Assistant County Attorneys
Andrew A Ouellette
Jennifer L Sandoval
Kent E Smith
Lisa A Drescher
Michael G Valentine
Catherine M Devine
Michele A Battaglia
Brett J Harpster
Leslie M Gill
David C Tencza
Catherine J Mauldin
Kenneth L Perkes
Kathleen A Broderick
Kathleen D Brown
Karen A Gorham
Charlene F Dulac




Investigators
Mark Putney
Francis Winterer

Domestic Violence Unit
Rose-Marie Balboni

Catherine McNaughton
Director, Victim/Witness
Program