The City of St Joseph on Friday announced its selection for the new municipal prosecutor.

Ms. Laura B. Lutz will replace the current city prosecutor, Rebecca Spencer, who will become an Associate Circuit Judge.

Interviews for the position were conducted during the week of December 8, with all four attorneys on the city’s legal staff serving on the interview panel. Further evaluation of those interviewed occurred last week, leading up to the selection of Ms. Lutz.

 

Ms. Lutz is a graduate of Missouri Western State University and Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska. During her time in Omaha, Laura worked with the prosecutor’s office there. Since returning to St. Joseph, she has worked as a staff attorney for Legal Aid of Western Missouri. Laura is looking forward to this new chapter in her legal career and is excited to officially begin her duties on Monday, January 12, 2015.

Ms Spencer will be leaving her position at the end of this year after having been elected to serve as an Associate Circuit Judge in Division 6.