Pima County Attorney Duties & Budget
The Pima County Attorney has a budget of over $30 million dollars a year, and includes 400 staff, including 100 attorneys. Of the attorneys, 70 are prosecutors.
Job Description
- Represent the state in all felony matters occurring throughout Pima County and in all misdemeanor cases occurring in unincorporated areas of Pima County
- Provide legal advice to the Board of Supervisors, county departments, and other government entities
- Provide advocacy and crisis intervention for victims and witnesses through the Victim Witness Program
- Investigate and prosecute racketeering crime and administer resources for all Pima County law enforcement agencies through the Antiracketeering Program
- Assist county residents and merchants in collecting bad check restitution through the Bad Check Program
- Operate 88-Crime telephone hotline 24 hours a day, receiving citizen tips to assist in solving crimes
- Support and administer youth-related programs by working with nonprofit agencies
- Provide community protection by working with neighborhoods in order to reduce trends in youth violence, increase public safety, and reduce crime
- Administer the Adult Diversion Program as an alternative to prosecution
Mandates: Arizona Revised Statutes, Titles 3, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 28, 32, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, and 49