Welcome to the official website of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO), 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.
Calendars are already filling up with holiday parties and that's why the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, in partnership with Lyft and Banner Health, is promoting the “Save Lives, Don’t DUI” campaign from now until New Year’s Day. Read more...
Aaron Ott was sentenced today to 27 years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to Armed Robbery and 2nd Degree Murder of 16-year-old Miguel Navarro who met the defendant to sell an Xbox. Read more...
Josef Dixon was sentenced today to 190 years in the Department of Corrections after being found guilty of 14 counts of child prostitution and one count of drug possession. Read more...
