New York County District Attorney
Elected district attorney for Manhattan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The New York County District Attorney, also known as the Manhattan District Attorney, is the elected district attorney for New York County (Manhattan), New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws (federal law violations in Manhattan are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York). The current district attorney is Alvin Bragg. He was elected in 2021 to succeed Cyrus Vance Jr.[1]
District Attorney of New York County | |
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District Attorneys Office of New York County | |
Formation | 1801 |
First holder | Richard Riker |
Website | ManhattanDA.org |
District attorneys are legally permitted to delegate the prosecution of petty crimes or offenses.[2][3] Prosecutors do not normally handle New York City Criminal Court summons court cases, and the Manhattan district attorney has a memorandum of understanding with the New York City Police Department allowing their legal bureau to selectively prosecute them.[4][5]