Prosecutor

This is the public officer who takes responsibility on behalf of the State for bringing the criminal charges into Superior Court and seeing them through to a resolution. Often, the name of a prosecutor for a case appears on the indictment or information.

A public officer who conducts criminal proceedings on behalf of the state.

A lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters. In criminal cases, the prosecutor has the responsibility of deciding who and when to prosecute.