 Seal of the District Attorney — County of San Diego | |
| Office overview | |
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| Formed | 1801 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of San Diego County |
| Headquarters | Hall of Justice 330 W Broadway San Diego, California, 92101 |
| Office executive |
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| Website | District Attorney’s Office website |
The San Diego County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for San Diego County, California. This office is responsible for the prosecution of both felony and misdemeanor violations of California state law that occur within the jurisdiction of San Diego County, California. Courts within their jurisdiction includes the San Diego Superior Court, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District, and the California Supreme Court. Federal law violations are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California. The current District Attorney is Summer Stephan, who replaced Bonnie Dumanis on an interim basis after the latter resigned in July 2017.
As in most of California, some misdemeanor crimes are prosecuted by local city attorneys. City attorneys share jurisdiction with the District Attorney to prosecute misdemeanors and infractions that are committed within the city's jurisdiction. All other misdemeanor, felony, and infraction violations that occur within San Diego County are prosecuted by the district attorney.
The main office is located in downtown San Diego in the Hall of Justice, with three regional centers in El Cajon, Chula Vista, and Vista. As of 2011 the District Attorney's office employs 310 attorneys.[1]
The District Attorney's office claims a 90+ percent conviction rate.[2] The conviction rate for driving under the influence (DUI) in 2010 was 98% of 11,000 people charged with felony or misdemeanor DUI.[3]
- ^ "Criminal Justice System". Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ^ "Scales of justice can be tipped by spending on prosecutions, public defenders - The San Diego Union-Tribune". 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Fewer getting injured, killed in DUI crashes". Retrieved 2011-11-21.
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