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Maine District Attorneys<\/h1>\n
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\n By Eric Harvey, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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 Since the D.A. is working to convict you, they’ll consider using anything you reveal about your defense strategy against you. Even a tacit admission of guilt could hurt you. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

District attorneys (D.A.s) prosecute crimes<\/a> on behalf of the state within their districts, typically one or more counties. Maine has eight prosecutorial districts. Each includes between one and four counties.<\/p>\r\n

If the D.A. decides the following in a case, the district attorney will file charges:<\/p>\r\n