Office Description: The District Attorney prosecutes crimes committed in the county and works closely with local, state and federal law enforcement to ensure the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are upheld and that citizens are protected. The District Attorney has authority over criminal investigations and prosecutions in the county, the steps of which include preliminary hearings, pre-trial conferences, guilty pleas, trials and appeals. The DA is elected citywide to a four-year term, and there are no term limits.
