prosecutor's office
State's legal arm
The prosecutor's office is the government agency responsible for bringing criminal charges and conducting prosecutions on behalf of the state.
In the U.S., this may be a district attorney's office, state attorney general's office, or federal U.S.
Attorney's office, depending on jurisdiction: The prosecutor's office declined to press charges.
- criminal lawStatutes defining punishable offenses
- case filesOrganized investigation documents
- cold caseUnsolved crime, investigation suspended
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- criminal divisionLegal branch handling offenses
filing charges · indictment · district attorney · penal code · witness statements · star witness · legal briefs · evidence gathering · plea bargaining · plea deal · jury selection · opening statement · subpoenas · judicial system · solicitor general · case review · legal counsel · press conference
prosecutor's officedefense attorney
Lawyer representing the accused
defense team · defense counsel · defense · defense lawyer · legal aid office
prosecutor's officejudiciary
Law-interpreting government branch
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