Dallas County District Attorney
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The Dallas County District Attorney is the chief prosecutor for Dallas County, Texas, responsible for representing the state in criminal cases and significant legal matters arising within the county.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
county district attorney office
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public office ⓘ |
| appointedOrElected | elected ⓘ |
| branch | judicial branch functions at county level ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Texas Attorney General in certain matters ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Dallas County, Texas ⓘ |
| employer |
Dallas County, Texas
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surface form:
Dallas County government
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| goal |
enforce criminal laws of the State of Texas in Dallas County
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protect public safety in Dallas County ⓘ seek justice in criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | county ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Dallas County, Texas ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
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Texas Constitution ⓘ Texas Government Code ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Dallas, Texas ⓘ |
| oversees |
administrative staff of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office
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assistant district attorneys in Dallas County ⓘ investigators employed by the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office ⓘ |
| power |
decide whether to file criminal charges in eligible cases
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dismiss or reduce criminal charges when appropriate ⓘ make sentencing recommendations to courts ⓘ participate in grand jury proceedings ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Dallas County District Attorney
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surface form:
Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
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| represents |
Dallas County, Texas
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surface form:
State of Texas in Dallas County criminal courts
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| responsibility |
advise local law enforcement on criminal law matters
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manage assistant district attorneys and office staff ⓘ negotiate plea agreements on behalf of the state ⓘ oversee victim assistance programs in criminal cases ⓘ present cases to Dallas County grand juries ⓘ prosecute certain misdemeanor criminal cases in Dallas County ⓘ prosecute felony criminal cases in Dallas County ⓘ represent the State of Texas in criminal prosecutions in Dallas County ⓘ represent the state in certain civil matters related to criminal law in Dallas County ⓘ represent the state in criminal appeals arising from Dallas County ⓘ set prosecution policies and priorities for Dallas County ⓘ |
| role | chief prosecutor for Dallas County, Texas ⓘ |
| scope | criminal cases arising within Dallas County boundaries ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| typeOfCaseHandled |
felony offenses
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juvenile delinquency matters when authorized by law ⓘ many misdemeanor offenses ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
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Dallas Police Department ⓘ Texas Department of Public Safety ⓘ other municipal police departments in Dallas County ⓘ |
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Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office