Office of the State's Attorney Danbury Judicial District

Welcome to the Office of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury.

The Danbury Judicial District serves eight towns with about 200,000 residents in the western part of Connecticut. The Danbury State's Attorney's office is responsible for the prosecution of all criminal offenses which occur in the Judicial District, which includes the communities of Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield and Sherman.

The Office of State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury, or the "Part A" office located at the Danbury Superior Court, prosecutes the more serious cases, mostly those crimes classified under state law as class A or class B felony offenses, from all communities in the Judicial District.

The Geographical Area office, located at the "Part B" Superior Court in Danbury, primarily prosecutes cases involving crimes classified under state law as class C, class D or class E felony offenses as well as all misdemeanor offenses and infractions, including motor vehicle offenses.

State's Attorney Miranda served in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney in Rocky Hill as a Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney in the Conviction Integrity Unit, where she led investigations into claims of wrongful conviction and managed updates to statewide conviction integrity protocols. Prior to joining the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, State's Attorney Miranda spent nearly two decades in the Judicial District of New Haven, where she supervised attorneys, inspectors, and support staff and prosecuted a wide range of criminal cases, including homicide, serious assaults, and child abuse. She also served as a Special Deputy Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, assisting with federal investigations into cold cases and gang‑related homicides.

State's Attorney Miranda is an experienced educator, having taught criminal justice and legal studies courses as an adjunct professor at Gateway Community College, the University of New Haven, and Quinnipiac University. She has trained police officers, community organizations, and multidisciplinary teams on issues such as homicide investigation, child abuse, sexual assault, and legal procedures. She also has served as a mentor with the Lawyer’s Collaborative for Diversity.
State's Attorney Miranda earned her Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in Criminal Justice, from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

State's Attorney Miranda’s work has been recognized through numerous honors, including the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the New Haven Police Department, Leadership Award in Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Connecticut Bar and the Connecticut Law Tribune’s New Leader of the Law in Public Service Award.