District Attorney

Responsibilities & Services

The Brazos County District Attorney's Office represents the State of Texas in the District Courts of Brazos County. The duties of the office include:

Prosecuting felony crimes in the trial court and on appeal
Prosecuting juvenile offenses for offenders between the age of 10 and 17
Prosecuting misdemeanor offenses when such offenses are committed by a defendant with felony charges
Providing victim services to the people that suffer from crime
Representing Child Protective Services for cases of abuse and neglect

In order to perform these duties the District Attorney's Office employs 44 people to perform the following tasks:

A receptionist who answers the phone and fields questions for the public
A secretary responsible for preparing legal documents regarding forfeitures in drug cases
An evidence technician that safeguards physical evidence
An elected District Attorney who prosecutes cases and supervises the office
An executive secretary who supervises the budget and assists the District Attorney
Four investigators that assist in preparing cases for trial, work hot check collection, and investigate complaints of criminal activity that come directly to the District Attorney's office
A specialized prosecutor to handle Crimes Against Children
A specialized prosecutor to handle Family Violence
Three prosecutors and a secretary to handle juvenile crime as well as represent Child Protective Services
Four prosecutors and one secretary to prosecute felony and misdemeanor cases in each of the three district courts
Two people who input data
Two prosecutors and two secretaries to accept cases and prepare them for grand jury presentation
Two prosecutors who handle appeals to the Courts of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals
Three Victim Assistance Coordinators