Orange County District Attorney

Tony Rackauckas, District Attorney

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Mission Statement

The Office of the District Attorney is the largest law firm based in Orange County. The Office represents the People of the State of California in some civil and in all criminal proceedings, and serves the court and criminal justice system, children in need of financial support, and the Orange County Grand Jury.

The mission of the Office of the District Attorney Of Orange County is to enhance public safety and welfare and create a sense of security in the community through the vigorous enforcement of criminal and civil laws in a just, honest, efficient and ethical manner.

The attorneys of the Office work with investigative law enforcement personnel and legal clerical support to prosecute approximately 15,000 adults for felony crimes and 55,000 for misdemeanor offenses. Another 10,000 juvenile petitions for wardship are processed by juvenile and gang prosecutors. Office personnel are located in six Justice Centers (Central, Harbor, North, South, West and Juvenile) throughout the County.

The Office also employs Administrative Services staff who address the financial services, facilities management, human resources and information systems support needs of the Office.

• Tony Rackauckas Inauguration Speech
• District Attorney Response to Grand Jury Report
• District Attorney Achievements 1999-2002
• Safe and Clean Drinking Water for Orange County Citizens

Prosecution of Oil Company by Orange County District Attorney Sets Precedent ARCO Agrees to Clean-Up More Than One Hundred Contaminated Gas Station Sites

• Anatomy of a Prosecution

• Orientation to the Criminal Justice System

• Fundamentals of a Jury Trial

• Community Education Services