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The duties of a prosecutor are mainly to institute legal proceedings against an accused person. They are the ones who mainly conduct the case in the court to prove that one is guilty of the crimes accused of.

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A district attorney is appointed, and represents a county, city or state. They handle criminal matters, and argue cases in court as well as prosecute criminals.

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The District Attorney is the prosecutor in all criminal cases tried as offenses by the state.

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  • conduct trials for criminal and civil cases
  • hear bankruptcy proceedings
  • sentence convicted criminals
  • issue arrest warrants and search warrants
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Basically the prosecution of crimes in general.

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Prosecute crimes within the county.

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