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Welcome to the 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney’s website.

This office is responsible for prosecution of crimes in Mecklenburg County as well as in the municipalities of Charlotte, Mint Hill, Matthews, Pineville, Cornelius, Huntersville and Davidson.  In each case that we bring before a court, our office represents “The State of North Carolina.”

We have created this website in an effort to make information about our office and the criminal justice system accessible to the residents of Mecklenburg County.  You will find information about what we do in the District Attorney’s Office as well as a description of the different units in the Office and the roles they play.  We also provide some information about cases we have prosecuted and links to other websites that provide other related information.  For those of you interested in working in our Office, this website is a good place to begin the application process.  Finally, we have included information on how you can contact our Office.


      Sincerely,

      Peter S. Gilchrist, III
      District Attorney