This is one of two Story County Attorney's offices. It is located on the second floor of the Story County Human Services building. The attorney prosecutes state and county legal violations and acts as the legal advisor for Story County.
The Suffolk County District Attorney, Thomas J. Spota, has offices in five different locations throughout the county with headquarters in Hauppauge. The Riverhead office is located in the Arthur M. Cromarty Court Complex and contains the following bureaus: homicide, major crime, child abuse and domestic violence, appeals and narcotics. Spota, a Democrat, has held the elected position since 2001 and last ran in 2009, unopposed.