District Court Division
Charging and Investigations

The day after a person is arrested or when the police refer a case to our office, investigators gather all police reports and witness statements concerning the crime, run computerized criminal histories and determine if the police agencies need to do further investigation. This information is provided to one of three deputy district attorneys who decide what if the information provided constitutes a violation of the criminal laws. If the filing deputy believes that a felony crime has been committed by the suspect, the case is filed into court. When felony charges are filed against a person the case is transferred to the case assignment deputy.