Office of the District Attorney of Erie County
District Attorney John J. Flynn is the chief law enforcement officer who represents the citizens of Erie County in criminal matters.
The work performed by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office is mandated by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York. Our office provides prosecutors to all local, county, state and specialty courts that maintain a criminal docket.
The District Attorney’s Office is responsible for the just prosecution of nearly every crime committed in Erie County, which includes the prosecution of misdemeanor cases in the city, town and village courts; the prosecution of felony cases in State Supreme Court and Erie County Court; and the prosecution of cases in several specialty courts. Our office is also… read more