The County Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer in Finney County. The office handles felony crimes, select misdemeanor and traffic prosecutions. These cases include murder, rape, robbery, gang-related crimes, juvenile offenses, care and treatment actions, child in need of care, criminal appeals, select traffic offenses, and many others.

John P. Wheeler, Jr. is the County Attorney, being elected to a third four year term in 2000. The staff consists of six additional attorneys, a support staff of eleven office personnel, along with the Victim/Witness coordinator, Marissa Ruiz.

The County Attorney's office receives and evaluates a wide array of criminal cases from numerous law enforcement agencies including but not limited to the following:

• Finney County Sheriff's Office (FISO).
• Garden City Police Department. (GCPD).
• Holcomb Police Department (HPD).
• Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP).
• Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI).
• Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services (SRS).
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF).
• Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

A major emphasis in our office is complying with the provisions of the Kansas Victims Bill of Rights. Our duties include prompt notification of all adult public hearings, providing assistance to victims of crime, locating additional resources to assist victims and their families, arranging for witness appearances and providing support throughout the criminal process. The system is similar in juvenile proceedings.

Our office is located at 409 N. 9th, Garden City, KS, 67846. The main telephone is 620-272-3568. We may also be reached via email at attorney@finneycounty.org for the staff and vwc@finneycounty.org for the Victim/Witness Coordinator.

• Victim/Witness Page
• Links to Justice Related Site
• Weekly Court Docket