{"id":375125,"date":"2023-11-21T14:59:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T19:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/new-mexico-law\/new-mexico-district-attorneys.html"},"modified":"2023-11-21T14:59:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T19:59:24","slug":"new-mexico-district-attorneys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/new-mexico-law\/new-mexico-district-attorneys.html","title":{"rendered":"New Mexico District Attorneys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New Mexico 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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A New Mexico D.A.’s job doesn’t just begin and end in the courtroom. D.A.s also spend time training police officers and conducting outreach within the communities they serve. For instance, D.A.s may hold training sessions for their local police department. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

A district attorney (D.A.) is the prosecuting officer of a criminal case. This is the official who represents the government in prosecuting criminal offenses. They are an elected official and have several deputies underneath them. Those deputies handle the day-to-day activities of criminal prosecution. D.A.s typically handle the following tasks:<\/p>\r\n