News From the Huron County Prosecutor's Office

Crime Victims’ Rights Week

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) takes place this week, April 18-24, 2021.  This year marks the 40th Anniversary of this special week, following President Reagan’s proclamation establishing the first
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Michigan Problem-Solving Courts Help Lower Recidivism, Unemployment Rates

LANSING, MI, April 15, 2021 – During a live-streamed virtual news conference, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth T. Clement today announced the publication of the FY 2020 Problem-Solving Courts Annual Report, highlighting the success
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Huron County Prosecutor Tim Rutkowski announces he is running for reelection this fall

Timothy J Rutkowski is pleased to announce that he is again seeking the office of Huron County Prosecuting Attorney.
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Federal Tobacco 21: The Law of the Land

Release: January 20, 2020 Contact: Tim Rutkowski, Huron County Prosecutor, (989) 269-9255 In December 2019, Congress passed, and the President signed, a $1.37 trillion spending bill that included a provision to raise
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Senior Trial Attorney David Wallace Awarded the MATCP Sauter Award

At the 92nd PAAM Annual Conference, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney David J. Wallace was presented with the MATCP Jeff Sauter Treatment Court Award.
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Put Your Phone Away or Get Ready to Pay

Distracted driving has become one of the most common reasons for vehicle crashes on America’s roads. That’s why the Huron County Prosecutor’s Office is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to raise awareness about the potentially deadly risks from texting while driving. From April 12 to 16, 2018, as part of the U Drive. U Text. U Pay.campaign, law enforcement will be watching closely for distracted drivers.
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Alcohol Awareness Month

The facts are staggering; the tragedy enormous; the solution difficult.   Did you know that alcohol is the most commonly misused substance consumed in the United States?  Did you know that
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Senior Trial Attorney David Wallace Elected Treasurer of MATCP

News Release Wednesday, March 14, 2018 – Grand Rapids.  At the 19th Annual Training Conference for the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals (MATCP) Huron County Senior Trial Attorney David
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Traffic Crashes: They’re Not “Accidents”

All over the planet, a traffic crash is called an accident. It doesn’t matter if it is a vehicle hitting a tree without causing any injury, or a person getting injured, or worse case, someone dying in a crash; all of these collisions are routinely called accidents. However, with 94% of traffic crashes caused by human error,[1] the vast majority of crashes are never really “accidents.”
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Court Dismisses Felony Assault Charge

Judge Herrington ruled that while he believed Richard Krohn was reasonably afraid of an assault, he did not believe it was the defendant’s intent to harm or assault Richard Krohn. The court recognized the lower standard of probable cause, but found insufficient evidence that the defendant intended to assault Richard Krohn, that it was the Defendant’s intent to stop the tractor from being taken
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On the Huron County Prosecutor’s website you will find the latest news from my office, a discussion of important safety topics for you and your family, frequently asked questions,  local resources in our community, and information on filing incorrigibility petitions or obtaining personal protection orders.

Please look the website over and let me know if you think a particular topic is missing or what questions you have about a Prosecutor’s Office in general or my office specifically.

It is my hope that this website gives you a better understanding of the work my office does to keep Huron County a safer place to live and work.

Tim Rutkowski

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