District Attorney's Office

The District Attorney's Office is a government department in the State of San Andreas.
==General Information==
The District Attorney's Office (DA's Office) is a department within the San Andreas Government that press charges on behalf of the State. They are responsible for presenting the case against an individual suspected of breaking the law, initiating and directing further criminal investigations, and for guiding and recommending the sentencing of offenders. In carrying out their duties, prosecutors have the authority to investigate persons, grant immunity to witnesses and accused criminals, and plea bargain with defendants.
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==Chain of Command==
The Attorney General (Attorney General's Office) is responsible for overseeing the District Attorney's Office and the appointment of the District Attorney. While the Attorney General maintains the overall direction for the DA's Office, they shall not infringe on the operational capacities of the District Attorney once they have been duly appointed.
The District Attorney (DA) is in charge of maintaining and running the department. They are responsible for the management and assignment of attorneys and paralegals to cases brought before the courts of San Andreas. Most prosecutions will be delegated to ADAs, with the District Attorney prosecuting the most important cases.
Rounding out the office leadership staff are the Deputy District Attorneys (DDA). Currently, DDA position is on a jurisdictional basis. There is one overseeing policy and prosecutorial matters for Los Santos County, and another for Blaine County. 
Next up are the Assistant District Attorneys (ADA) and Prosecutors who represent the State on behalf of the District Attorney in investigating and prosecuting individuals alleged to have committed a crime. Those initially hired to the DA's Office are hired on as a prosecutor and may be promoted to the position of an ADA by the DA's Office leadership team in recognition of their hard work and effort in carrying out their duties to enforce state and local laws. ADAs and prosecutors have the authority to investigate persons, submit subpoenas/search warrants, file formal criminal charges, plea bargain with defendants, and grant immunity to witnesses and accused criminals.
Finally, there are Paralegals and Administrative Assistants. Paralegals work for ADAs and the DA in the submission of court documentation and subpoenas/search warrants. Administrative Assistants support ADAs and the DA in their work.
== The Closure ==
====== July 21st, 2024 ======
With the retirement of of Salvatore Greco, high-ranking government officials took it upon themselves to officially administrative furlough of the Attorney General's Office and absorbed into the District Attorney's Office, whereas the District Attorney will be absorbing the powers and responsibility of the Attorney General.
==== State Announcement regarding the matter: ====
District Attorney | Governor Control
District Attorney has been updated to reflect that the District Attorney’s Office falls under the Governor of the State of San Andreas and all powers previously vested in the Attorney General’s Office are now vested in the District Attorney’s Office.
==Former Members==
Name 	Job Title(End of Term) 	Reason for Leaving 	Final Date of Service	
Leonard Falcone 	Assistant District Attorney 	Resigned 	January 28, 2024 	January 28, 2024
James Dufferin 	Assistant District Attorney 	Terminated 	January 29, 2024 	January 29, 2024
Alexandra Leeds 	District Attorney 	Resigned 	February 27, 2024 	February 27, 2024
Volt Magris 	Assistant District Attorney 	Resigned 	April 3, 2024 	April 3, 2024
Thomas Muller 	Deputy District Attorney 	Hired as Magistrate to Department of Justice 	April 10, 2024 	April 10, 2024
Nicole Tang 	Prosecutor 	Dismissed for Inactivity 	April 21, 2024 	April 21, 2024
Karmalinda Jack 	Prosecutor 	Resigned 	April 29, 2024 	April 29, 2024
Benjamin Tremblay 	Assistant District Attorney 	Dismissed for Inactivity 	April 30, 2024 	April 30, 2024
James Bird 	Assistant District Attorney 	Resigned 	May 19, 2024 	May 19, 2024
Paul Evans 	Assistant District Attorney 	Dismissed for Inactivity 	May 24, 2024 	May 24, 2024
James O'Quinn 	Assistant District Attorney 	Dismissed for Inactivity 	May 31, 2024 	May 31, 2024
Harvey Ross 	Prosecutor 	Dismissed for Inactivity 	July 4, 2024 	July 4, 2024
Dexter Allen 	Paralegal 	Dismissed for Inactivity 	July 4, 2024 	July 4, 2024
Lachlan Pike 	Deputy District Attorney 	Resigned; Hired as Court Clerk 	July 16, 2024 	July 16, 2024
Humphrey Montagu Pennyworth	Lieutenant District Attorney	Resigned 	July 22, 2024 	July 22, 2024
Katie St. Clair 	Deputy District Attorney 	Terminated on good terms, eligible for rehire on 31 OCT 2024	September 30, 2024 	September 30, 2024
== In Memoriam † ==
Name 	Job Title(End of Term)	Reason for Leaving 	Final Date of Service
Skyler Sparks	District Attorney 	Killed by Billy Sprinkle	October 2, 2024
==Location==
The District Attorney's Office has a new office located in the Lombank West building. It is located at the intersection of Boulevard Del Perro and Bay City Avenue in Del Perro. The office windows have an ocean view overlooking the Del Perro Pier. 
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