New York City District Attorney offices

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The New York City District Attorney offices are the local prosecutorial agencies in New York City’s five boroughs responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the people of the State of New York.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governmental legal institution
local prosecutorial agency network
appliesTo The Bronx
surface form: Bronx County

Kings County
New York County
Queens County
Richmond County
caseType felony prosecutions
misdemeanor prosecutions
violations and infractions
composedOf five borough-level district attorney offices
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinctFrom United States Attorney’s Offices
surface form: United States Attorney’s Offices for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
electionType county-level partisan elections
employs assistant district attorneys
investigators
support staff
fundedBy New York City government
Government of the State of New York
surface form: New York State government
governmentLevel local
hasPart Bronx County District Attorney's Office
surface form: Bronx County District Attorney’s Office

Kings County District Attorney's Office
surface form: Kings County District Attorney’s Office

New York County District Attorney’s Office
Queens County District Attorney's Office
surface form: Queens County District Attorney’s Office

Richmond County District Attorney's Office
surface form: Richmond County District Attorney’s Office
headedBy elected District Attorneys
jurisdiction New York City
U.S. state of New York
surface form: State of New York
languageOfWork English
legalAuthorityFrom New York State statutes
surface form: New York State law
legalSystem common law
locatedIn New York City
mayOperate investigations divisions
specialized prosecution bureaus
victim services units
primaryFunction criminal law enforcement through prosecution
represents People of the State of New York
representsInCourt prosecution in criminal proceedings
responsibleFor investigating criminal cases
prosecuting criminal cases
sector criminal justice system
worksWith New York City Police Department
New York State Department of Law
surface form: New York State Attorney General’s Office

New York State Judiciary
surface form: New York State courts

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Special Victims Division cooperatesWith New York City District Attorney offices
Peter Gatien closureOfClubs New York City District Attorney offices
this entity surface form: New York clubs were eventually shut down following legal and regulatory pressures