criminal-law
How to contact a government prosecutor?
<p>Do public prosecutors work for a city, county, or state, or does it vary by location? Are they called district attorneys, attorneys general, prosecutors, or something else.  Specifically, if I have been a victim of monetary criminal matter, how do I find the prosecutor that has jurisdiction and how can I contact that person?  Is there only one prosecutor that has jurisdiction or do I have a choice among several, such as depending on where I live, where the criminal lives, or where the crime took place?  (I am asking specifically about a matter that involves a wrong-doer in Atlanta and a victim in New York.)  To make initial contact, do I send an email, do I make an appointment, do I just show up at the prosecutor's office?</p>

<p>On reflection, perhaps the crime took place over the internet. I paid by paypal and the other party did not use the money as agreed upon, pocketing it instead. So, where did the crime take place?</p>

<p>You do not contact the District Attorney's Office, the Police do that.  You call your police department and they will dispatch a car to you.  Meet with them and tell them the case.  They will take the report back and get it to the D.A.'s office.  The D.A.'s office will decide if there is a case or not.  If they find there is a case, they will contact you for the next steps.</p>

<p>It starts with a phone call to the police.</p>

<p>Because you have a victim in NYC and an accused individual in Atlanta, I would advise ringing the FBI field office in New York as all crimes that cross state lines are automatically Federal Crimes.  The FBI in NYC does have a lot of financial forensics specialists, given that NYC is a major economic center.   Fraud is also typically handled by them by default.</p>
