Trial Division

The Trial Division, the largest division in the office, has principal responsibility for prosecuting misdemeanor and felony street crime cases. It is comprised of six large trial bureaus as well as a number of specialized bureaus and units that target certain types of crimes or have other specialized responsibilities.

Although most cases in the Trial Division originate with the summary arrest of the defendant, many Assistant District Attorneys work on pre-arrest investigations as well.

Experienced Assistants are drawn from throughout the office in order to staff the specialized units. The following bureaus have been created in the Trial Division. The New York County District Attorney's Office also helps to staff the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.

Legal Units
Trial Bureaus
Asian Gang Unit
Career Criminal Bureau
Family Violence Child Abuse Bureau
Firearms Trafficking Unit
Homicide Investigation Unit
Identity Theft Unit
Legal Training Unit
Sex Crimes Prosecution Unit
Special Litigation Bureau
Vehicular Crimes Unit
Public Assistance Fraud Unit
Cold Case Unit

Support Units
Grand Jury Stenographers Unit
Prosecution Support
Spanish Language Program
Visual Evidence
Witness Aid Services