Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

Welcome

The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is the lawyer for the people, a non-partisan official who is elected every four years. The District Attorney’s Office prosecutes felony crimes throughout Los Angeles County. Deputy district attorneys also prosecute misdemeanor crimes in unincorporated areas and in 78 of the 88 County cities. The staff of approximately 2,256 includes 1,056 deputy district attorneys, 312 investigators, and 888 support personnel, comprising the largest local prosecutorial agency in the nation.

Upon being sworn into office on December 4, 2000, District Attorney Steve Cooley told his staff, "Show no fear in pursuing the criminal element, also be fearless in the pursuit of justice." To learn more about how the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is doing that, we invite you to navigate through our website. You can also read about the District Attorney policies, reports, events, and opinions on our Top Documents page.