The District Attorney represents the state government in the prosecution of criminal offenses, and is the chief law enforcement officer and legal officer of that state's jurisdiction. Allison was duly elected in a general election to serve as District Attorney in the 329th Judicial District for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2017 and then re-elected on November 3, 2020 for another four-year term. As your District Attorney, Ms. Allison is responsible for the effective and efficient prosecution of felony and misdemeanor offenses committed in Wharton County. She is committed to responsible, ethical and aggressive prosecution coupled with education, training and 24/7 support for local law enforcement. The District Attorney’s office is comprised of three Assistant District Attorneys, an Investigator, Support Personnel, and a Victims Assistance Coordinator. Dawn Allison and the rest of the District Attorney staff strive daily to be professional advocates for victims of crime and local law enforcement here in Wharton County. Please contact our office if we can be of assistance to you. The purpose of the Wharton County District Attorney’s page is to present matters of public interest in the County of Wharton, Texas. We encourage you to submit comments, but please note that this is NOT a public forum. Comments posted to this page will be monitored. The County of Wharton, Texas and the Wharton County District Attorney’s Office reserve the right to delete comments that: contain false information, obscene language or sexual content, threaten or defame any person or organization, support or oppose political candidates, political organizations or ballot propositions, promote illegal activity, commercial services or products, infringe on copyrights or trademarks or are not topically related to the particular posting. The Wharton County District Attorney’s Office also reserves the right to remove comments which might jeopardize day to day operations or investigations of our office. Please remember, keep your comments "Polite and Courteous."
