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Tennessee 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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The prosecuting officer of a criminal case is the District Attorney (or D.A.). They are the official who represents the government in criminal cases. Tennessee has 31 judicial districts. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

Each of these includes at least one county. Each prosecuting attorney is a district attorney general. It’s the district attorney general’s responsibility to either:<\/p>\r\n