Office of the District Attorney Audits

The Office of District Attorney is created by the Oregon Constitution, which states:

There shall be elected by districts comprised of one or more counties, a sufficient number of prosecuting Attorneys, who shall be the law officers of the State, and of the counties within their respective districts, and shall perform such duties pertaining to the administration of Law and general police as the Legislative Assembly may direct.

The primary goal of the District Attorney’s Office is to ensure Deschutes County is a safe place to live, work and raise a family. The DA’s Office achieves this goal by working with the community to prevent crime, by holding offenders accountable when they commit crimes and by ensuring that victims of crime have a voice in the criminal justice system.