Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters

Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Joseph T. Deters, Prosecuting Attorney

The Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is dedicated to effectively representing the citizens of Hamilton County, its governmental agencies and elected officials as authorized by the laws of the state of Ohio.

Divisions of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

The Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is comprised of ten divisions, divided into three main sections: the Criminal Section, the Civil Section, and the Administrative Section.

Prosecuting Attorney

Joseph T. Deters

Division Chiefs
Administration James W. Harper Chief Assistant	Appellate Ronald Springman Chief Assistant
Children’s Services Matthew Broo Chief Assistant	Civil Division James W. Harper Chief Assistant
Criminal Division Mark Piepmeier Co Chief Assistant Rick Gibson Co Chief Assistant
Grand Jury/Intake Steve Tolbert Chief Assistant	Information Services Debi Holthaus Director
Juvenile Court Brian Goodyear Chief Assistant	Municipal Division Jocelyn Chess Chief Assistant
Secret Service/Investigators McKinley Brown Chief Investigator

The Divisions

The Criminal Section is responsible for the prosecution of all crimes occurring in Hamilton County except those misdemeanor offenses committed within the City of Cincinnati. The Criminal Section oversees the Intake/Grand Jury Division, Appellate Division, Felony Trial Division, Juvenile Division, Municipal Division, and Victim/Witness Program.

The Civil Section is responsible for the legal representation of Hamilton County, its elected officials and various personnel in state and federal courts. In addition, the Civil Section oversees the operation of the Environmental Division, Family Law – Children’s Services Division, and Family Law Division.

The Administrative Section coordinates and facilitates all administrative, budgetary, financial, purchasing, human resources and benefits needs for the Prosecutor’s Office. In addition, the Administrative Section oversees the Information Systems Division of the Prosecutor’s Office.