New york district attorneys office. Departmental description the district attorney is selected by the county electorate for four year terms. The powers of this elected office are drawn from the. Attorneys office for the southern district of new york which encompasses the boroughs of manhattan and the bronx in new york city along with dutchess orange putnam rockland sullivan and westchester counties.
The district attorneys office comprises more than 300 prosecutors investigators and support staff who work tirelessly to serve justice to protect victims and to ensure safety for all suffolk county residents. Welcome to the us. District attorneys are legally permitted to delegate the prosecution of petty crimes or offenses.
New aid for assault survivors. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of new york state laws. In addition to annually litigating approximately 35000 criminal cases in over 60 different courts the district attorney presents cases to the erie county grand jury and serves as its legal advisor.
The new york county district attorney also known as the manhattan district attorney is the elected district attorney for new york county new york. Manhattan district attorney cyrus r. Mills district attorney 175 arsenal street watertown new york 13601 telephone.
This office also provides legal advice and investigation support to all federal state and county agencies charged with investigating criminal activity in erie county. Prosecutors do not normally handle new york city criminal court summons court cases and the manhattan da has a memoran. The current district attorney is cyrus vance jr.