Tarrant County District Attorney
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The Tarrant County District Attorney is the chief prosecutor responsible for representing the state in criminal cases and overseeing felony prosecutions within Tarrant County, Texas.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tarrant County District Attorney canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
county-level prosecutorial office
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public office ⓘ |
| canInitiate | criminal charges by presenting cases to a grand jury ⓘ |
| canNegotiate | plea bargains in criminal cases ⓘ |
| canRecommend | sentences within statutory ranges ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Tarrant County criminal defense bar
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Tarrant County district courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electionType | partisan election ⓘ |
| employs |
administrative staff
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assistant district attorneys ⓘ criminal investigators ⓘ victim assistance coordinators ⓘ |
| goal |
enforcement of Texas criminal laws in Tarrant County
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ensuring due process for criminal defendants ⓘ protection of public safety in Tarrant County ⓘ securing just punishment for criminal offenses ⓘ upholding the rights of crime victims ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | judicial branch (local justice system) ⓘ |
| hasOfficeIn | Fort Worth, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Tarrant County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
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Texas Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Government Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tarrant County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayDelegate | prosecution of cases to assistant district attorneys ⓘ |
| oversees | felony criminal dockets in Tarrant County district courts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Texas state criminal justice system
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criminal justice system of Tarrant County ⓘ |
| reportsTo | voters of Tarrant County ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising local law enforcement on criminal law matters
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coordinating with victim assistance programs in Tarrant County ⓘ handling certain criminal appeals arising from Tarrant County convictions ⓘ negotiating plea agreements in felony criminal cases ⓘ overseeing felony prosecutions in Tarrant County ⓘ presenting criminal cases to Tarrant County grand juries ⓘ prosecuting adult felony offenses occurring in Tarrant County ⓘ protecting the rights of crime victims in felony prosecutions ⓘ representing the State of Texas in criminal prosecutions in Tarrant County ⓘ representing the state in motions to revoke community supervision in felony cases ⓘ setting prosecution policies and priorities for Tarrant County felony cases ⓘ training and supervising assistant district attorneys in Tarrant County ⓘ trying felony criminal cases before juries in Tarrant County district courts ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office
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Texas Department of Public Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ federal law enforcement agencies operating in Tarrant County ⓘ municipal police departments in Tarrant County ⓘ |
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