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Welcome To County Of Riverside

Office of The District Attorney

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The DA's Office, comprised of about 700 attorneys, paralegals, investigators, victim advocates, and support staff, serves the estimated 2.4 million residents across the vast 7,200 square miles that make up Riverside County - the 10th largest county in the United States. We file, on average, about 60,000 criminal cases each year and are one of the largest DA's offices in the state.

The Office

The District Attorney of Riverside County, as the public prosecutor acting on behalf of the People, vigorously enforces the law...

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Victim Services

Victim Services is a division of the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office designated to ensure victims are informed and supported...

Victim Services

Bureau of Investigation

The Bureau of Investigation supports the prosecutorial and law enforcement endeavors of the District Attorney...

Bureau of Investigation

DA Publications

The 2022-2023 Interactive Biennial Report highlights some of the high-profile cases and many of our innovative programs and units...

DA Publications

Michael Hestrin

Riverside County District Attorney

Michael A. Hestrin was elected as Riverside County District Attorney in June 2014 and was sworn in to serve as the District Attorney on January 5, 2015.

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What Does the District Attorney's Office do?

While a main mission of a District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting criminals, we do so much more to achieve justice. Please watch this short video to learn more about what the Riverside County District Attorney's Office does.

Our Mission

The District Attorney of Riverside County, as the public prosecutor acting on behalf of the People, vigorously enforces the law, pursues the truth, and safeguards the rights of all to ensure that justice is done on behalf of our community.

  •  Protecting the public and serving our community

  •  Ethical prosecution of criminal and civil offenses

  •  Safeguarding the rights of victims and witnesses