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The State Attorney’s Office will be open Thursday, Sept. 14, following several days of closure due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that 16 new Assistant State Attorneys have joined Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit.

This week marked the start of school for many children in Northeast Florida — and the State Attorney’s Office ensured many kids began the year off right.

Assistant State Attorney Matt O’Keefe recently had the honor of serving as Deputy Head of Games for the 2017 Department of Defense’s Warrior Games in Chicago.

The Fourth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court recently was named one of four national mentor courts by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.

The office regularly participates in community events as a way to educate the public about safety tips and inform about news, events, and initiatives that could benefit their communities.

Law enforcement and juvenile justice stakeholders throughout the Fourth Judicial Circuit on Wednesday finalized efforts to expand the utilization of civil citations by signing a new agreement that will lead to enhanced use of proven alternative sanctions for qualified juvenile offenders.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces today that Laura Lothman Lambert has joined the Fourth Judicial Circuit as the office’s Juvenile Director.

In an effort to better combat human trafficking in the 4th Circuit, State Attorney Melissa Nelson today announced the office has created a new section that is dedicated to pursuing and prosecuting offenders engaged in trafficking other people.