Welcome to the official website of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, serving nearly four million residents in Maricopa County, the fourth largest county in the United States.
Our office is responsible for the prosecution of more than 35,000 felony criminal cases each year. Our top priorities are to hold criminals accountable for the crimes they commit, and to ensure that the rights of crime victims are honored and respected throughout the criminal justice process.
We are proud that our office has been nationally recognized as one of the top prosecution offices in the country. We invite you to explore this site to learn more about our role in protecting the people of Maricopa County and the many services we provide to strengthen our community.
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Events
Citizen Safety Forum – East Side Saturday, May 19th, 2012
8:00am - 1:00pm
Crescent Crown Distributing – 1640 W Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202
To register, visit: www.acpa.net/Expo2012.htm
MCAO Shred-A-Thon Thursday, May 24th, 2012
7:00am - 12:00pm
Desert Ridge Marketplace – 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste 46-1515 Phoenix, AZ 85050
Up to 5 bags of documents shredded free of charge per person
MCAO Shred-A-Thon/Rx Take Back Thursday, June 21st, 2012
6:00am - 10:00am
Pecos Community Center – 17010 South 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85048
Up to 5 bags free per person
Old, unused, expired prescription/over-the-counter medication accepted - NO SHARPS
FREE Child Identification Card Clinic Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
9:00am - 1:00pm
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center – Conference Room 3 – 3555 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85297
Ages 3 and older (and parent) Download Flyer
County Attorney Comments on Tammi Peters Smith Verdicts Thursday, May 17, 2012
In response to today’s guilty verdicts in State v. Tammi Peters Smith, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery released the following statement… more
Law Enforcement Agencies Partner with Major Retailers to Combat Organized Retail Crime Thursday, May 17, 2012
Major retailers in Arizona are teaming up with local law enforcement agencies on a new strategy to fight organized retail crime. more
Bank and Armored Car Robber Sentenced to 42 Years in Prison Friday, May 11, 2012
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Robert Gottsfield today sentenced Stephen Bernard Young to a 42-year term in the Arizona Department of Corrections for a string of bank and armored car robberies that took place during 2009 and 2010. more
Serial Identity Thief Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison Thursday, May 10, 2012
A long history of fraud, forgery and theft finally caught up with Gerald Calmese when Judge Daniel G. Martin sentenced him to serve a term of 30 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for stealing and fraudulently using credit cards he obtained from women he dated. more
DNA Match Leads to 10-Year Sentence for Cold Case Rapist Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Wilyie Louis McCarty will spend 10 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for three sexual assaults that took place in 1996 and 1997. more
