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Attorney
The Ellis County Attorney’s Office is primarily responsible for felony prosecution, misdemeanor prosecution, and domestic battery prosecution. The office is also responsible for handling the following cases:
- Alcohol / drug care and treatment cases
- Child in need of care cases
- County traffic violations
- Juvenile offender cases
- Mental illness
Mission Statement
The mission of the Ellis County Attorney’s Office is to enforce the laws of the State of Kansas; to respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in Ellis County; to inspire confidence and public support of law enforcement; to seek truth and administer justice; and to promote the fair and impartial administration of justice, adhering to the highest ethical, professional, and performance standards.
Priorities & Goals
The Ellis County Attorney, and by extension his or her staff, has a duty to make Ellis County a safer place to live and to do so in an efficient and cost-effective manner for the taxpayers of Ellis County. The goals of this office shall be: (1) to prioritize all criminal investigations and cases that include death of a person, crimes and matters involving child victims (including Child in Need of Care cases), sex crimes, violent person crimes, property crimes, and drug distribution crimes; (2) to effectively prosecute as many cases as possible; and (3) to maximize office efficiency for the sake of our taxpayers.
- Robert Anderson, Jr, Ellis County Attorney (2021 – present)
- Brenda L. Basgall, Assistant Ellis County Attorney
- Aaron Cunningham, Assistant Ellis County Attorney
- James Rutherford, Assistant Ellis County Attorney
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Robert A. Anderson, Jr.
Ellis County Attorney
107 W. 12th St.
Hays, KS 67601
Ph: (785) 628-9405
Fx: (785) 628-9409
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm