The State Attorney’s Office serves and protects the people of Miami-Dade County by prosecuting felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within our jurisdiction. We are the largest prosecutor’s office in Florida and the fourth largest in the United States with 1,200 employees. The prosecutors' role in the criminal justice system is to assist in the protection of the community. This requires the abi
lity and competence to convict those guilty of a criminal offense and a sensitivity and concern for the rights of the individual and the innocent. Our office is proud of our prosecution record and of the development of such innovative programs as the Domestic Violence Court, Drug Court, Mental Health Court, Veteran's Court, the “Second Chance” Sealing and Expungement program, Civil Citations and the Juvenile Assessment Center. In addition to seeing that justice is carried out, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office is the only prosecutor’s office in the State that protects the rights of children with strict enforcement of their Child Support program that processes approximately 100,000 cases annually.
