Ulster County District Attorney's Office

The mission of the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office is to provide equal justice while focusing on those crimes and individuals that threaten the safety of the people of Ulster County. Our number one priority is keeping our community safe, and to ensure offenders are held accountable for their criminal acts. We take seriously our obligation to the community, to law enforcement, and to victims of crime.

We are guardians of the rights and liberties of everyone involved in the criminal justice system. We evaluate each case on its merits to ensure that justice is administered fully and without bias or favoritism. We embrace new ideas, best practices, and technologies to serve the community and advance justice. We are committed to building resilient partnerships with community organizations recognizing that a united a cohesive effort to prevent crime and heal harm allows us to achieve the highest level of public safety for our community.

Our Office is committed to the  implementation of restorative justice practices in Ulster County, and we are engaged in a number of initiatives that seek to restore and heal victims and communities, prevent crime, and to reduce racial disparities in our criminal justice system. These initiatives include Intimate Partner Violence Intervention (IPVI), Restorative Justice Conferencing, and diversion programs including drug court.