Los Angeles County District Attorney

Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

Seal of District Attorney — County of Los Angeles
Office overview
Formed	1852 (1852)
Preceding office	Court of Sessions
Jurisdiction	Government of Los Angeles County
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California 34°01′53″N 118°16′04″W / 34.031399°N 118.267882°W / 34.031399; -118.267882Coordinates: 34°01′53″N 118°16′04″W / 34.031399°N 118.267882°W / 34.031399; -118.267882
Employees	2,163
Annual budget	$336,600,000 (2010)
Office executive	Jackie Lacey, District Attorney
Website	da.lacounty.gov

The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is the district attorney (DA) for Los Angeles County, California, United States. The DA's office prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within the county. The current district attorney is Jackie Lacey.

Some misdemeanor crimes are prosecuted by local city attorneys. City attorneys prosecute misdemeanors and infractions that are violations of the municipal code governing incorporated cities, such as Los Angeles and Long Beach, within the county. All other felony and misdemeanors within Los Angeles County are prosecuted by the district attorney's office. According to the district attorney's official website, the office is the largest local prosecutor's office in the United States. The Los Angeles County Public Defender provides legal assistance to individuals charged with a crime who are financially unable to retain private counsel.