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| District Attorney of New York County | |
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| District Attorneys Office of New York County | |
| Formation | 1801 |
| First holder | Richard Riker |
| Website | ManhattanDA.org |
The New York County District Attorney, also known as the Manhattan District Attorney, is the elected district attorney for New York County (Manhattan), New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws (federal law violations in Manhattan are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York). The current district attorney is Alvin Bragg. He was elected in 2021 to succeed Cyrus Vance Jr.[1]
District attorneys are legally permitted to delegate the prosecution of petty crimes or offenses.[2][3] Prosecutors do not normally handle New York City Criminal Court summons court cases, and the Manhattan district attorney has a memorandum of understanding with the New York City Police Department allowing their legal bureau to selectively prosecute them.[4][5]
- ^ Walsh, James D. (2 July 2021). "Alvin Bragg Set to Become Manhattan's First Black District Attorney".
- ^ People v Jeffrey's, 53 Misc 3d 1205 (2016)
- ^ Jacobs, Shayna (19 September 2016). "Judge: NYPD can act as prosecutor in Black Lives Matter cases". Daily News. New York.
- ^ Dolmetsch, Chris (14 December 2011). "Occupy Wall Street Judge Refuses to Throw Out Summonses". Bloomberg News.
- ^ Pinto, Nick (November 3, 2016). "Protesters Sue to Stop NYPD from Acting as Prosecutors". The Village Voice.