Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office

E1033594

The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office is the local prosecutorial agency responsible for bringing criminal charges and representing the state in criminal cases within Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf district attorney’s office
government office
prosecutorial agency
collaboratesWith victim services organizations in Mecklenburg County
country United States
county Mecklenburg County
employs administrative staff
prosecutors
victim-witness coordinators
focusArea public safety through criminal prosecution
victim advocacy in criminal cases
fundedBy State of North Carolina
linked to: North Carolina
governedBy North Carolina General Statutes
handles felony prosecutions in Mecklenburg County
juvenile delinquency prosecutions in Mecklenburg County
misdemeanor prosecutions in Mecklenburg County
traffic-related criminal offenses in Mecklenburg County
headedBy Mecklenburg County District Attorney
jurisdiction Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
language English
legalSystem criminal law
locatedIn Charlotte, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
mission seek justice on behalf of the State and the public in criminal matters
operatesWithin North Carolina state court system
opposes criminal appeals and motions seeking to overturn convictions at the trial level
oversees assistant district attorneys in Mecklenburg County
partOf North Carolina state judicial system
primaryFunction bring criminal charges
prosecute criminal cases
represent the state in criminal proceedings
represents State of North Carolina
linked to: North Carolina
responsibleFor conducting criminal trials
handling criminal appeals at the trial level
making sentencing recommendations
negotiating plea agreements
presenting cases to grand juries
screening criminal charges
sector public sector
state North Carolina
subjectTo North Carolina ethics rules for prosecutors
typeOfLawEnforcementRole prosecutorial, not investigative
worksWith Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
North Carolina state courts

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mecklenburg County Courts collaboratesWith Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office
Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office headedBy Mecklenburg County District Attorney
linked to: Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office