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A '''county attorney'' in the [[United States]] is the [[prosecutor]] for a county or local judicial district. This role is performed by [[district attorney]]s or [[state's attorney]]s in states that do not use the term '''county attorney'''. |
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A '''district attorney''' at the [[county]] level in the [[United States]] is the [[prosecutor]] for a county or local judicial district. |
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A local district attorney prosecutes violations of the law at the state and local level. Federal crimes are prosecuted by a [[United States Attorney]]. |
A local district attorney prosecutes violations of the law at the state and local level. Federal crimes are prosecuted by a [[United States Attorney]]. |
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Revision as of 15:05, 26 August 2005
A county attorney in the United States is the prosecutor for a county or local judicial district. This role is performed by district attorneys or state's attorneys in states that do not use the term county attorney'.
A local district attorney prosecutes violations of the law at the state and local level. Federal crimes are prosecuted by a United States Attorney.
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