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501 N Maple St #302
Blackfoot,
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BINGHAM COUNTY PROSECUTOR

The Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney is a full time, county elected position of 4 years. The Prosecuting Attorney is the top law enforcement official for Bingham County, and by law, is the legal advisor to the Board of County Commissioners and all elected officials of Bingham County. 

The responsibilities of the Prosecutor’s Office are multi-faceted. Significant in accomplishing our many roles is a dedicated team of professionals.  Every member of the team, attorneys and legal assistants / victim witness coordinators, performs a valuable function in the legal process. Striving to achieve justice for the people of Bingham County and to be responsive to the needs and concerns of those impacted by crime in our community.

The Prosecutors Office works with all law enforcement agencies within Bingham County including Bingham County Sheriff’s Office, City of Blackfoot Police Department, Shelley City Police Department, Idaho State Police, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and Idaho Department of Transportation as well as other State Agencies who investigate crimes against the citizens and State of Idaho.  The Prosecutor’s Office provides services to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Child Protection Services. Along with relative services of guardianships or conservatorships, probate for indigent and involuntary mental commitment procedures.  

The Bingham County Prosecutor’s Office prosecutes all felony and juvenile crimes that have occurred within Bingham County regardless of who the investigating agency might be. Additionally, we handle:

Misdemeanor and infractions cases where the investigating agency is:

  • Bingham County Sheriff's Office
  • Idaho State Police
  • Idaho Department of Fish and Game
  • Child Protection cases
  • Involuntary mental hospitalizations
  • County civil legal matters

NOTE: The Blackfoot City Attorney’s office handles all misdemeanors and infractions (including parking citations) from the Blackfoot Police Department.

City Attorney - Garrett Sandow, 220 N. Meridian, Blackfoot, Idaho       208-785-9300

The Shelley City Attorney’s office handles all misdemeanors and infractions (including parking citations) from the Shelley Police Department. 

City Attorney - Garrett Sandow, 220 N. Meridian, Blackfoot, Idaho       208-785-9300

The Bingham County Prosecutor’s Office does not have its own investigators. Rather, we rely on our law enforcement agencies to take complaint/reports and conduct the investigations. If you would like to file a complaint or make a report of possible criminal conduct, please contact the jurisdictional law enforcement agency. 

  • Bingham County Sheriff’s Office          Dispatch Center              208-785-1234
  • Blackfoot Police Department                 Dispatch Center             208-785-1234
  • Shelley Police Department                    Dispatch Center             208-357-3446
  • Idaho State Police Pocatello                  Dispatch Center             208-239-9808
  • Idaho State Police Idaho Falls               Dispatch Center             208-528-3408
  • Idaho Fish and Game                            Southeast Region          208-232-4703