Los Angeles County District Attorney
 Seal of District Attorney — County of Los Angeles | |
| Office overview | |
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| Formed | 1852 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Los Angeles County |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California 34°01′53″N 118°16′04″W / 34.031399°N 118.267882°W |
| Employees | 2,163[1] |
| Annual budget | $336,600,000 (2010)[1] |
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| Website | da |
The District Attorney of Los Angeles County prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County, California.
Some misdemeanor crimes are prosecuted by local city attorneys. City attorneys prosecute misdemeanors and infractions that are violations of the municipal code governing the incorporated cities (e.g. Los Angeles and Long Beach) within the county. All other felony and misdemeanors within Los Angeles County are prosecuted by the district attorney's office. According to the district attorney's official website, the office is the largest local prosecutor's office in the United States. The Los Angeles County Public Defender provides legal assistance to individuals charged with a crime who are financially unable to retain private counsel.
List of District Attorneys
| Num. | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 01. | William C. Ferrell | 1850–1851 |
| 02. | Isaac K. Ogier | 1851–1852 |
| 03. | Kimball H. Dimmick | 1852–1853 |
| 04. | Benjamin Eaton | 1853–1854 |
| 05. | Cameron E. Thom | 1854–1857 |
| 06. | Ezra Drown | 1857–1859 |
| 07. | Edward J. C. Kewen | 1859–1861 |
| 08. | Ezra Drown | 1861–1863 |
| 09. | Alfred B. Chapman | 1863–1864 |
| 10. | Volney E. Howard | 1864–1867 |
| 11. | Alfred B. Chapman | 1867–1869 |
| 12. | Cameron E. Thom | 1869–1873 |
| 13. | Volney E. Howard | 1873–1876 |
| 14. | Rodney Hudson | 1876–1877 |
| 15. | Cameron E. Thom | 1877–1879 |
| 16. | Thomas B. Brown | 1879–1882 |
| 17. | Stephen M. White | 1882–1884 |
| 18. | George M. Holton | 1884–1886 |
| 19. | George S. Patton, Sr. | 1886–1887 |
| 20. | J. R. Dupuy | 1887–1888 |
| 21. | Frank P. Kelly | 1888–1890 |
| 22. | James McLachlan | 1890–1892 |
| 23. | Henry C. Dillon | 1892–1894 |
| 24. | John C. Donnell | 1895–1899 |
| 25. | James C. Rives | 1899–1903 |
| 26. | J. D. Fredericks | 1903–1915 |
| 27. | Thomas L. Woolwine | 1915–1923 |
| 28. | Asa Keyes | 1923–1928 |
| 29. | Buron Fitts | 1928–1940 |
| 30. | John F. Dockweiler | 1940–1943 |
| 31. | Fred N. Howser | 1943–1946 |
| 32. | William E. Simpson | 1946–1951 |
| 33. | S. Ernest Roll | 1951–1956 |
| 34. | William B. McKesson | 1956–1964 |
| 35. | Evelle J. Younger | 1964–1971 |
| 36. | Joseph P. Busch | 1971–1975 |
| 37. | John Van de Kamp | 1975–1981 |
| 38. | Robert Philibosian | 1981–1984 |
| 39. | Ira Reiner | 1984–1992 |
| 40. | Gil Garcetti | 1992–2000 |
| 41. | Steve Cooley | 2000–2012 |
| 42. | Jackie Lacey | 2012–present |
See also
- Allegheny County District Attorney
- Baltimore County State's Attorney
- Dallas County District Attorney
- Denver District Attorney's Office
- King County Prosecuting Attorney
- Milwaukee County District Attorney
- New York County District Attorney
- District Attorney of Philadelphia
- San Diego County District Attorney
- San Francisco District Attorney's Office
References
- ^ a b "Assessor" (PDF). County of Los Angeles Annual Report 2009-2010. Public Affairs, Chief Executive Office. p. 20. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
