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Stephen K Winters
The First Judicial Circuit has a new district attorney. Stephen Winters was appointed this week by Gov. Kay Ivey to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Spencer Walker. Winters, who practices law in Butler, served as a full-time assistant DA in the early 2000s and has since served part-time. See a story in this week’s Clarke County papers. The First Circuit is composed of Choctaw, Clarke and Washington counties.
Our Services
Each year, local businesses lose tens of thousands of dollars because of bad checks that do not have sufficient funds to cover the purchase amount. As a result, companies are often forced to increase their prices to offset the loss of revenue caused by these checks, which directly affects other customers. The losses can sometimes be so severe that a merchant may have to go out of business. Business owners lose their livelihoods and employees of the company lose their jobs.
Alabama’s Child Support Enforcement Program is a Federal, State and local partnership designed to get your child the financial and medical support he or she deserves. The Program can assist in paternity establishment, location of parents, obtaining an order for support, enforcement and collection of support. Our goals are to ensure that children have the financial support of both their parents, to foster responsible behavior towards children, and to reduce welfare costs. New laws and enforcement tools each year give the State a better chance of collecting money. Services are available to all parents who need them.
The People of the Helping Families Initiative help students suspended from school for truancy or other destructive behaviors build productive futures while improving all students’ safety and learning environment.
We do this with in-depth family assessments that identify the root causes of these destructive behaviors. Our Inter-Agency Teams plan and deliver combinations of services that meet individual and family needs. We communicate human and statistical results to the public and other stakeholders.
If you are pregnant and can’t keep your baby after it is born or if you had a baby within the last 72 hours and can’t keep it, you have options.
A Secret Safe Place for Newborns offers a confidential option to Mothers. You are allowed to give up your unharmed newborn baby to a hospital employee at any Secret Safe Place for Newborns location without identifying yourself and with the knowledge that your newborn will receive good care and a good home.
The Victim Services Unit of the District Attorney’s Office supports victims before, during, and after their cases are being processed through the judicial system. The unit provides information, forms, and affidavits that make it possible for victims to seek restitution. This unit is the voice for victims in the judicial system.
A priority of this unit is to provide personal assistance to individuals who are victims of crime. If you are a victim of a crime, you can begin the healing process by contacting the Victim Services Unit.
Meet Our Attorneys
Stephen K Winters - District Attorney
William F McCorquodale - Assistant DA
Ruth Lynch - Assistant DA
Mason Bonner - Assistant DA
Meet Our Team
Lisa Beech Child Support
Miranda Criswell Trial Coordinator
Wanda Lear Trial Coordinator
Meagan Clanton Victim Service
April Rocker Helping Families Director
Amy Martin Team Member
Ashley Sanders Team Member
Case Results
Business & Finance Issue
Washington County
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Awarded:
$800 fine 5 months License suspension
12 Oct 2018