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Address, Phone Number, and Hours for Washington County District Attorney, an District Attorney Offices, at Fort Edward.
Name : Washington County District Attorney
Address : 383 Broadway Fort Edward, New York, 12828
Locality : Fort Edward
Phone : 518-746-2525
Fax : 518-746-2568
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Washington County District Attorney is District Attorney Offices located at 383 Broadway Fort Edward, New York, 12828
Phone number for Washington County District Attorney is 518-746-2525.
It ranks 61 of 62 District Attorney Offices in New York.
It ranks 2,753 in District Attorney Offices.
The main duties of a Washington County District Attorney are typically imposed by law. This includes taking on behalf of the State at all trials related to violations that took place within the district attorney's geographic jurisdiction.
Washington County District Attorney generally charge the accused with crimes via information or grand indictments by juries. After levying criminal charges Washington County District Attorney will investigate those accused of the crime.
Washington County District Attorney often also have obligations that aren't connected with criminal prosecution. This includes protecting the county from civil lawsuits sometimes, and even initiating actions for the county, as well as preparing and review contracts that are signed by the county, and offering legal advice and guidance to local authorities. In certain jurisdictions the county attorney may not have any involvement in criminal cases in any way, and serves only as the attorney of the county.
Washington County District Attorney are assigned to specialized units created to tackle corruption in the public sector as well as organized crime, violence in the family and hate crimes, elderly abuse, fraud on consumers and other serious crimes.