To vindicate the rights of crime victims, witnesses, and persons accused of crime while seeking to achieve impartial justice and ensure that the guilty are punished and the innocent are freed while safeguarding the rule of law and treating all persons involved in the criminal justice system with fairness, dignity, and respect.
The Office of the District Attorney is an independent constitutionally mandated office which represents the citizens of Mono County with the primary purpose of promoting and protecting the public peace and safety of our residents and visitors.
The Office is divided into three separate divisions which include:
1) Attorneys/Prosecutors staff
2) Investigative Unit; and
3) Victim/Witness/Administrative Staff.
Although the primary responsibility of the Office is to investigate and prosecute crimes within Mono County, the District Attorney’s Office also handles several other mandated as well as non-mandated services. In part, the Office also provides:
1) Investigation and Prosecution Mandated
2) Services as the Counties Public Administrator; Mandated
3) Grand Jury Advisor; Mandated
4) Provide assistance to Victims and Witnesses of crimes; Mandated
5) Enforcement of Civil Environmental Laws; Mandated
6) Assist in restraining orders; Non-Mandated
7) Provide legal counseling and referrals; Non-Mandated
8) Trainers to allied agencies; Non-Mandated
9) Assist other county departments with personnel and sometimes criminal issues; Non-Mandated
10) Assist other counties in the state with investigation and prosecution services; Non-Mandated
11) Participates in numerous multi agency and community solution groups. Non-Mandated
Currently, the Office of the District Attorney staffs 4 prosecutors with a collective 66 years of prosecution experience. They are supported by two District Attorney Investigators along with assigned detectives from the Mammoth Lakes Police Department. The Office also staffs 2 administrative positions and 1 part-time administrative position that operate the North County Office in Bridgeport and the South County Office in Mammoth Lakes. Along with 1 full-time Victim/Witness Advocate, the administrative positions assist in the administration of the Victim/Witness Program which provides constitutionally mandated services to victims of crime. The current budget request currently supports the functions described above but is subject to sever fluctuations based on the county’s crime trends.
Office pledge – “To do the right thing, for the right reasons, all the time.” This pledge is what dictates our work and commitment to the job.
County of Mono Office of the District Attorney
