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District Attorney's Office

In partnership with the community we serve, the 21st Judicial District Attorney's Office is dedicated to the pursuit of justice, the protection of victims and the prevention of crime.

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21st Judicial District Attorney's Office
Photograph of Mesa County District Attorney Daniel P Rubinstein

District Attorney,
Daniel P.  Rubinstein  

Meet the DA

I am the District Attorney for the Twenty-First Judicial District, Colorado. In 1996, I began as a Deputy District Attorney in Mesa County, Colorado. Other than a short period from 2002 to 2005, I have spent my career as a prosecutor in this office, including being the Chief Deputy District Attorney over the Drug division, and the Crime Against Children Division. On October 16, 2015, I was appointed District Attorney and remain in that role today.

The Colorado District Attorney's Council recognized me as the Colorado Prosecutor of the Year for 2009, and I am the current President of the Colorado District Attorney's Council. I have been appointed or elected to serve on several boards or committees by the Governor of Colorado, the Attorney General of Colorado, and local groups. I have chaired the Community Corrections Board, am on the Mesa County Drug Threat Oversight Committee, the State Meth Task Force, and the District Attorney's Legislative Committee and Governing Board and am the current Secretary of the Board, and the Colorado Commission of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Sentencing Task Force. I am also a statewide trainer in all areas of criminal law, and assist in crafting and drafting legislation which promotes public safety.

It is my honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Mesa County, and to be the lawyer for each and every one of them, fighting for justice.

 

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Inmate Jaime Sahagun Cardenas in a yellow jumpsuit.

Man sentenced for 2011 murder at local Taco Bell

A man convicted of murdering a 31-year-old Grand Junction man at Taco Bell on North Avenue in 2011 as part of a 2011 crime spree was sentenced to 75 years in the Department of Corrections Monday.

November 27, 2023

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Three Years With the Gift of Rachael: The District Attorney's Office Facility Dog

Please help us show Rachael, the 21st Judicial District Attorney's Office facility dog, extra gratitude this week as it marks three years of her service to Mesa County, making children feel better during meetings when discussing complex and traumatic information.

October 18, 2023

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Featured Events

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Dec

9

Weekend Bond Hearings - Mesa County Combined Courts

Saturday, December 9, 2023
4:30pm
Virtual
Bond Hearings

Dec

16

Weekend Bond Hearings - Mesa County Combined Courts

Saturday, December 16, 2023
4:30pm
Virtual
Bond Hearings

Dec

23

Weekend Bond Hearings - Mesa County Combined Courts

Saturday, December 23, 2023
4:30pm
Virtual
Bond Hearings

District Attorney's Office

Justice Center (District Attorney)

125 N Spruce St
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm

Juvenile Diversion and Lighthouse Programs

1060 Orchard Ave
Grand Junction , CO 81501
Monday - Friday: 8:00 pm-6:00 pm

Mailing Address

125 N Spruce Street, Suite 210
PO Box 20,000
Grand Junction, CO 81502-5031