Local Prosecutors Handle D.C. Crimes

District of Columbia Prosecutor Home Rule Act This bill shifts the responsibility for prosecuting all violations of the laws, ordinances, and regulations of the District of Columbia (DC) to a local prosecutor's office. Currently, the responsibility for prosecuting such violations is shared between DC and the federal government. Generally, the local Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia prosecutes crimes committed by juveniles and criminal violations of municipal regulations, and the federal U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia prosecutes all other crimes. The bill also specifies that current employees of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia who continue to be employed by the local prosecutor's office retain their eligibility as federal employees for purposes of health insurance, retirement, and other federal benefits.

1. This bill gives the responsibility of prosecuting local crimes in Washington, D.C. to a local prosecutor's office. 2. The local prosecutor's office will handle violations of police and municipal laws in the District of Columbia. 3. Federal prosecutors will still maintain authority over violations of federal laws in the District. 4. This change will take effect one year after the local law designating the prosecutor's office is enacted. 5. Current federal employees in the prosecutor's office will retain their federal benefits if they transition to the local office.