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Prop 36
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Meet the team
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has a dedicated team committed to serving our community. Our Mission Statement is to pursue truth and justice for victims and our communities with commitment, compassion, courage, and integrity. Each member of our team is determined to fulfill this mission for the people of Yolo County.
OUR Services
Yolo County District ATTORNEY
Goals, Beliefs and Values
Vision Statement: Seek Justice. Do Justice.
Mission Statement: We pursue truth and justice for victims and our communities with commitment, compassion, courage, and integrity.
Protecting and Serving Victims
Protecting ALL People
Providing Treatment Instead of Jail or Prison
Restorative Justice & Reducing Mass Incarceration
Empathy for the Homeless
Transparency
Bail Reform
Building Community Trust
Conviction and Sentencing Review
Press Release
PROP 36: DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S RETAIL CRIME “FASTPASS” PROGRAM SECURES CONVICTION UNDER NEW FELONY PROP 36 LAW
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On March 25, 2025, Kenneth Matthews, of Woodland, pled no-contest to several felony theft-related crimes, including a new law created by California’s voter-initiative, Prop 36. Matthews pled no-contest to Retail Theft with Two or More...
Washington Man Sentenced to Prison for Transportation of Fentanyl
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 7, 2025 Joaquin Hernandez-Meneses, a 45-year-old resident of Federal Way, Washington, was convicted in January of Transportation of Controlled Substances [Fentanyl] within this State from One County to a Non-Contiguous County and...
Yolo County District Attorney Continues to Fight Against DUI with Grant Funding from the Office of Traffic Safety for Specialized DUI Prosecution Team
Press Release Woodland, CA – February 14, 2025 - The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office will continue to have a specialized prosecution team that handles alcohol and drug-impaired driving cases through a $231,330 grant from the CA Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)....