{"id":106789,"date":"2025-06-30T07:41:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=106789"},"modified":"2025-06-30T07:41:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:41:25","slug":"tioga-county-spotlight-on-government-services-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2025\/06\/30\/tioga-county-spotlight-on-government-services-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tioga County Spotlight on Government Services\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Contributed by the Tioga County Legislature &#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The district attorney, also known as a prosecutor, plays a critical role in our criminal justice system. He represents the government in criminal cases and is responsible for ensuring that justice is served by prosecuting individuals accused of committing crimes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">District Attorney Kirk Martin represents the citizens of Tioga County and the people of the State of New York in the prosecution of all vehicle, traffic, and criminal offenses committed within the county. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">District Attorney Martin and his assistants appear on behalf of the People in County Court, Drug Treatment Court, and the County\u2019s 16 local town and village magistrate courts, as well as in all post-conviction litigation in the appellate courts.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The DA\u2019s Office also handles the Traffic Diversion Program for Tioga County. If you received a traffic ticket(s) in Tioga County, you may be eligible for the Traffic Diversion program. 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