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In the first 20 years of San Diego County there were 23 men that held the office of district attorney, the first being William C. The conviction rate for driving under the influence (DUI) in 2010 was 98% of 11,000 people charged with felony or misdemeanor DUI. The District Attorney's office claims a 90+ percent conviction rate. As of 2011 the District Attorney's office employs 310 attorneys. The main office is located in Downtown San Diego in the Hall of Justice, with three regional centers in El Cajon, Chula Vista, and Vista. All other misdemeanor, felony, and infraction violations that occur within San Diego County are prosecuted by the district attorney. City attorneys share jurisdiction with the District Attorney to prosecute misdemeanors and infractions that are committed within the city's jurisdiction. The current District Attorney is Summer Stephan, who replaced Bonnie Dumanis on an interim basis after the latter resigned in July 2017.Īs in most of California, some misdemeanor crimes are prosecuted by local city attorneys. Attorney for the Southern District of California. Federal law violations are prosecuted by the U.S. Courts within their jurisdiction includes the San Diego Superior Court, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District, and the California Supreme Court. This office is responsible for the prosecution of both felony and misdemeanor violations of California state law that occur within the jurisdiction of San Diego County, California. The San Diego County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for San Diego County, California.
