Multnomah County District Attorney

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The Multnomah County District Attorney is the chief local prosecutor responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases in Multnomah County, Oregon.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf county prosecutor
government position
public office
appointedBy voters of Multnomah County
branchOfGovernment judicial branch (local prosecution)
country United States of America
duty make sentencing recommendations
negotiate plea agreements
participate in local criminal justice policy
present cases to grand juries
provide victim services through the DA’s office
represent the State of Oregon in criminal proceedings in Multnomah County
employer Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office
hasJurisdictionOver City of Portland (for criminal prosecution)
other municipalities within Multnomah County (for criminal prosecution)
hasOfficeIn Multnomah County Central Courthouse
Multnomah County Courthouse
hasWebsite official Multnomah County District Attorney website
heads Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office
jurisdiction Multnomah County, Oregon
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalAuthority Oregon state law
legalSystem common law
levelOfGovernment county
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Multnomah County
officeHolders various elected district attorneys over time
oversees Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office
represents State of Oregon in Multnomah County criminal cases
responsibleFor charging decisions in criminal cases
criminal prosecution in Multnomah County
investigation of criminal cases in Multnomah County
prosecution of felonies
prosecution of juvenile delinquency cases
prosecution of misdemeanors
seat Portland, Oregon
selectionMethod popular election
state Oregon
subjectTo Oregon Revised Statutes
subordinateTo Oregon Attorney General (in certain matters)
typeOfOrganization prosecutorial agency
worksWith Multnomah County Circuit Court
Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office
Oregon State Police
Portland Police Bureau


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