Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker Protecting the rights, safety, and security of Kent County residents through diligent efforts to prosecute criminal offenses in Kent County.

The Kent County Prosecuting Attorney appears for the State or County in all criminal prosecutions in Circuit Court and District Court, as well as appearances in delinquency, neglect, mental incompetency, and adult guardianship proceedings in both Probate Court and the Family Division of the Circuit Court. The Prosecuting Attorney shares jurisdiction with the Michigan Attorney General for any crime

that is committed in Kent County, but is independent of that State office. The Prosecuting Attorney is an elected official with a four-year term, chosen at the time of the Presidential election, on the partisan ballot. The office is divided into the following divisions: Criminal, Appellate, Family Law and Juvenile. Each division has specific attorneys assigned to it and is structured to serve that division's unique needs. Additionally, the Victim/Witness Unit of the office performs services for victims of crime as mandated under the Crime Victims Rights Act.

Got a chance to stop by Blues Gym yesterday for their "Fun in the Sun!" event. Great day for it, and a lot of food and f...
06/21/2026

Got a chance to stop by Blues Gym yesterday for their "Fun in the Sun!" event. Great day for it, and a lot of food and fun for families and kids! Appreciate the great work going on at the gym to give kids something to do over the summer, and through the entire year.

Just one of the reasons I think we have the best Victim Witness Unit in the state!
06/17/2026

Just one of the reasons I think we have the best Victim Witness Unit in the state!

Well we didn't win, but we had a good time! David Slotsema, Mickey Sheehan and Jacob Celmer joined me today at the annua...
06/16/2026

Well we didn't win, but we had a good time! David Slotsema, Mickey Sheehan and Jacob Celmer joined me today at the annual Silent Observer Golf Outing. Perfect day for it, glad we could support Silent Observer and the important work they do!

Great way to end the week! Thanks to the West Michigan Welcome Plan allowing us to share a table and some time with them...
06/14/2026

Great way to end the week! Thanks to the West Michigan Welcome Plan allowing us to share a table and some time with them on Friday and Saturday at the Grand Rapids Asian Pacific Festival. Wonderful event and beautiful weather for it. Lawrence Boivin got a guilty verdict of 2nd Degree Murder in a trial, and our appeals division continued on a roll with the successful defense of another murder conviction in the Court of Appeals. Nice job Kim Manns on that one!

The "It Takes A Village" Violence Prevention program is gearing up across the City of Grand Rapids, the programs are sch...
06/11/2026

The "It Takes A Village" Violence Prevention program is gearing up across the City of Grand Rapids, the programs are scheduled to kick off this Friday. All of them are designed to reduce violent crime among youth by providing safe, engaging, and positive alternative activities during summer weekend evenings. The goal is to activate multiple venues throughout the city, this one will have a live DJ, food, art and other activities for teens. Check it out!

05/29/2026

Nice win for our appeals division today! APA Audra Blodgett did a wonderful job in front of the Court of Appeals and got a published decision upholding the sentencing of a convicted s*x offender. Hasn't been easy for any office to get a win in the appellate courts the last few years, so nice work Audra making sure this sentence was upheld!

June meeting just around the corner! Stop by and check it out, last meeting for the summer!
05/26/2026

June meeting just around the corner! Stop by and check it out, last meeting for the summer!

Chief APA Bartlett and I had a great night at the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Gala tonight!...
05/22/2026

Chief APA Bartlett and I had a great night at the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Gala tonight! Really great event, met some wonderful people, and enjoyed seeing all of the happy award winners!

Happy to attend and support Puertas Abiertas and their "Evening of Hope" tonight! They are great partners in DVAN and do...
05/21/2026

Happy to attend and support Puertas Abiertas and their "Evening of Hope" tonight! They are great partners in DVAN and do so much to support victims of domestic violence in Kent County. The shoes the victims made were really great to see.

Address

82 Ionia Avenue NW, Suite 450
Grand Rapids, MI
49503

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+16166326710

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