District Attorney of San Francisco
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The District Attorney of San Francisco is the chief local prosecutor responsible for enforcing criminal law and overseeing felony and certain misdemeanor prosecutions within the City and County of San Francisco.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
county district attorney office
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local prosecutor position → public office → |
| canBe |
re-elected
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| category |
District attorneys in California
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Government of San Francisco → Law enforcement in San Francisco Bay Area → |
| country |
United States of America
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| electionType |
partisan election
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| employer |
administrative staff of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office
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assistant district attorneys of San Francisco → investigators of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office → victim advocates of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office → |
| governmentBranch |
local government
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| hasDuty |
appearing in certain criminal appeals
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negotiating plea agreements → participating in sentencing proceedings → presenting criminal cases in court → protecting the rights of crime victims → reviewing evidence and deciding whether to file criminal charges → |
| hasPower |
convene and present cases to grand juries
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file and dismiss criminal charges → issue subpoenas in criminal matters → make sentencing recommendations → |
| jurisdiction |
City and County of San Francisco
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| legalAuthorityFrom |
California Constitution
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California Penal Code → laws of the State of California → |
| locatedIn |
San Francisco, California
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| officeTermLength |
4 years
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| officeType |
chief local prosecutor
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| oversees |
assistant district attorneys in San Francisco
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criminal investigations in coordination with law enforcement agencies → prosecution policies and charging decisions in San Francisco → victim services programs within the office → |
| partOf |
California criminal justice system
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San Francisco city government → |
| reportsTo |
voters of San Francisco
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| responsibleFor |
certain misdemeanor prosecutions in San Francisco
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enforcement of criminal law in San Francisco → felony prosecutions in San Francisco → representing the People of the State of California in criminal cases in San Francisco courts → |
| seat |
Hall of Justice, San Francisco
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| selectedBy |
voters of the City and County of San Francisco
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| state |
California
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| subjectTo |
California State Bar rules
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ethical rules for prosecutors in California → |
| worksWith |
California Attorney General
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San Francisco Police Department → San Francisco Public Defender → San Francisco Sheriff’s Office → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Kamala Harris
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Pat Brown → |
positionHeld |
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City Attorney of San Francisco
("San Francisco District Attorney")
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San Francisco Adult Probation Department ("San Francisco District Attorney's Office") → |
worksWith |
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San Francisco Sheriff’s Office
("San Francisco District Attorney’s Office")
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collaboratesWith |
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City Attorney of San Francisco
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distinctFrom |
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Charter of the City and County of San Francisco
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establishesOffice |
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Public Defender of San Francisco
("San Francisco District Attorney's Office")
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opposesInCourt |