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In the United States, the State’s Attorney (or State Attorney) is, most commonly, an elected official who represents the State (prosecution) in criminal prosecutions and is often the chief law enforcement officer of their respective county, circuit. The position of State’s Attorney is analogous to that of the District Attorney, Commonwealth’s Attorney, County Attorney, County Prosecutor, Prosecuting Attorney (Prosecutor), or Solicitor (South Carolina).
State Attorneys Responsibilities
The principal duties of the State’s Attorneys are usually mandated by law and include representing the State in all criminal trials for crimes which occurred in the State’s Attorneys geographical jurisdiction. The geographical jurisdiction of a State’s Attorney may be delineated by the boundaries of a county, judicial circuit, or judicial district.
Their duties generally include charging crimes through informations and/or grand jury indictments. After levying criminal charges, the State’s Attorney will then prosecute those charged with a crime. This includes conducting discovery, plea bargaining, and trial
In some jurisdictions, the State’s Attorney may act as chief counsel for city police, county police, state police and all state law enforcement agencies within the State’s Attorney’s jurisdiction.
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