District Attorney of Los Angeles County
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The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is the chief prosecutor responsible for overseeing criminal prosecutions and legal enforcement on behalf of the public in Los Angeles County, California.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| District Attorney of Los Angeles County canonical | 2 |
| L.A. County District Attorney | 1 |
| Los Angeles County D.A. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1758513 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: District Attorney of Los Angeles County Context triple: [Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, electedOfficialHeading, District Attorney of Los Angeles County]
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A.
Los Angeles deputy district attorney
A Los Angeles deputy district attorney is a prosecutor who represents the state in criminal cases within Los Angeles County’s court system.
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B.
Los Angeles City Attorney
The Los Angeles City Attorney is the chief legal officer for the City of Los Angeles, responsible for providing legal counsel to city officials and departments and prosecuting violations of city laws and ordinances.
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C.
District Attorney of Alameda County
The District Attorney of Alameda County is the chief local prosecutor responsible for overseeing criminal prosecutions and legal enforcement within Alameda County, California.
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D.
District Attorney of San Francisco
The District Attorney of San Francisco is the chief local prosecutor responsible for enforcing criminal law and overseeing felony and certain misdemeanor prosecutions within the City and County of San Francisco.
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E.
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is the public prosecutorial agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the people of Los Angeles County, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: District Attorney of Los Angeles County Target entity description: The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is the chief prosecutor responsible for overseeing criminal prosecutions and legal enforcement on behalf of the public in Los Angeles County, California.
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A.
Los Angeles deputy district attorney
A Los Angeles deputy district attorney is a prosecutor who represents the state in criminal cases within Los Angeles County’s court system.
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B.
Los Angeles City Attorney
The Los Angeles City Attorney is the chief legal officer for the City of Los Angeles, responsible for providing legal counsel to city officials and departments and prosecuting violations of city laws and ordinances.
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C.
District Attorney of Alameda County
The District Attorney of Alameda County is the chief local prosecutor responsible for overseeing criminal prosecutions and legal enforcement within Alameda County, California.
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D.
District Attorney of San Francisco
The District Attorney of San Francisco is the chief local prosecutor responsible for enforcing criminal law and overseeing felony and certain misdemeanor prosecutions within the City and County of San Francisco.
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E.
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is the public prosecutorial agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the people of Los Angeles County, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county prosecutor position
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legal profession role ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
District Attorney of Los Angeles County
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surface form:
L.A. County District Attorney
District Attorney of Los Angeles County ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles County D.A.
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Los Angeles County
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles County, California
|
| appointedBy | voters of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | State law of California ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Los Angeles City Attorney
ⓘ
United States Attorney for the Central District of California ⓘ |
| employs |
administrative staff
ⓘ
deputy district attorneys ⓘ investigators ⓘ |
| goal |
fair and impartial enforcement of criminal law
ⓘ
protection of public safety ⓘ |
| handles | criminal appeals at the county level in coordination with state authorities ⓘ |
| higherCourt |
Los Angeles County Superior Court
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surface form:
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
|
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdictionIncludes |
incorporated cities within Los Angeles County except where city attorneys prosecute misdemeanors
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unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityOver |
criminal prosecutions in Los Angeles County
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enforcement of state criminal law in Los Angeles County ⓘ public prosecutions in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of California
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surface form:
California Constitution
California Government Code ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Los Angeles County
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles County, California
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| officeHolderTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| officeType |
chief prosecutor
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elected county office ⓘ |
| partOf |
criminal justice system of California
ⓘ
local government of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| represents |
People of the State of California
ⓘ
surface form:
People of the State of California in Los Angeles County courts
|
| responsibleFor |
case filing decisions in felony matters
ⓘ
directing deputy district attorneys ⓘ overseeing criminal prosecutions on behalf of the public ⓘ prosecution of many misdemeanor offenses in Los Angeles County ⓘ prosecution of most felony offenses in Los Angeles County ⓘ representing the People of the State of California in criminal cases ⓘ specialized prosecution units ⓘ victim assistance programs ⓘ |
| seat |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California
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| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
| supervises |
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
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surface form:
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
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| worksWith |
Attorney General of California
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surface form:
California Attorney General
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
municipal police departments in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
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Subject: District Attorney of Los Angeles County Description of subject: The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is the chief prosecutor responsible for overseeing criminal prosecutions and legal enforcement on behalf of the public in Los Angeles County, California.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
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electedOfficialHeading
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District Attorney of Los Angeles County
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this entity surface form:
L.A. County District Attorney
this entity surface form:
Los Angeles County D.A.