Cook County State's Attorney

State's Attorney of Cook County
Incumbent
Kim Foxx
since December 1, 2016
Term length4 years
Salary$192,789 (2014)
WebsiteOffice of the Cook County State's Attorney

The Cook County State's Attorney functions as the state of Illinois's district attorney for Cook County, Illinois, and heads the second-largest prosecutor's office in the United States. The office has over 700 attorneys and 1,100 employees.[1] In addition to direct criminal prosecution, the state's attorney's office files legal actions to enforce child support orders, protect consumers and the elderly from exploitation, and assist thousands of victims of domestic violence every year.[1]

  1. ^ a b "About the Cook County State's Attorney's Office". Cook County State's Attorney. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-25.