Prosecutor

234 Washington Street • Columbus, IN 47201
Phone 812 379-1670 • Fax 812 379-1767
Child Support Phone 812-379-1674 • Fax 812-379-1701
Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Office of the Bartholomew County Prosecuting Attorney is charged with the responsibility of representing the State of Indiana in all felony and misdemeanor criminal prosecutions, resulting from crimes committed within Bartholomew County, Indiana. In addition, the office prosecutes traffic and other infraction violations of state law, as well as juvenile violators.

The Bartholomew County Prosecuting Attorney convenes and supervises all Grand Jury proceedings. The Office of the Bartholomew County Prosecuting Attorney, through its Title IV-D Child Support Office, is charged with the responsibility of enforcing child support orders entered in divorce and paternity cases.

The Adult Protective Services for Bartholomew and four (4) other counties is supervised and administered through the Bartholomew County Prosecutor's Office. The Adult Protective Services is responsible for investigating abuse, neglect or exploitation of mentally or physically incapacitated adults.

 
Staff:

Prosecuting Attorney - William M. Nash (R)
1986, Indiana University 1990, Juris Doctor, Northwestern University Admitted to Practice: 1990 Bartholomew County Prosecutor since 2003

Chief Deputy Prosecutor - Kathleen M. Burns
1977, Purdue University 1980, Juris Doctor, Indiana University Admitted to Practice: 1980 Bartholomew County Chief Deputy since 1995

Deputy Prosecutor - Michael P. DeArmitt
1994, Franklin College 1997, Juris Doctor, Indiana University - Indianapolis Admitted to Practice: 1997 Bartholomew County Deputy since 2000

Deputy Prosecutor - Gregory E. Long
1994, Franklin College 1996, Juris Doctor, Indiana University Admitted to Practice: 1997 Bartholomew County Deputy since 2003

Deputy Prosecutor - Jeremy Fisk
1997, Franklin College 2004, Juris Doctor, Indiana University - Indianapolis Admited to Practice: 2004 Bartholomew Co. Deputy Prosecutor since 2007

Deputy Prosecutor - Bryce Wagner
2006, Purdue; 2009, Michael Maurer School of Law - Indiana University Bloomington; 2009, Admitted to Practice; Bartholomew Co. Deputy Prosecutor since 2012

Deputy Prosecutor - Aaron Barnard
1997, Franklin; 2001, Indiana University Indianapolis Campus; 2001 Admitted to Practice; Bartholomew County Deputy Prosecutor since 2012

Adult Protective Services - John P. Defler

Office Administrator - Brenda Mijares

Victim Witness Coordinator, Felony Cases - Crys McInerney

Vicitim Witness Coordinator, Domestic Violence - Amie Shoemaker

Traffic and Misdemeanor Deferral Coordinator - Karen Simpson