Meet the District Attorney
Ms. Pacioni received her Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Arizona University. After receiving her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of San Diego, School of Law in 1990, she became licensed to practice law in the states of California and Arizona. In 1990, she worked as a Deputy District Attorney for the Kern County District Attorney’s Office and in 1992 she joined the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office.
In 2001, she left to raise her family, returning after an 8-year sabbatical during which time she also served as a Grand Juror of the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury, and as President of the Junior League of Monterey County. In 2012, she joined the National Charity League of Monterey Bay, of which she has served as a member of their Board of Directors. Currently, Ms. Pacioni is a Board Member of the Monterey Rape Crisis Center, Monterey County Children’s Council and the Child Abuse Prevention Council. She is also a member of the Monterey County Bar Association and the California District Attorneys Association and the Monterey County Chief Law Enforcement Officers Association.
Ms. Pacioni has devoted her entire legal career to the pursuit of justice while handling virtually every type of criminal case prosecuted in Monterey County. For 20 years as a prosecutor, she has tenaciously represented victims of crime in numerous high-profile cases involving murder, gang crimes, vehicular manslaughter, assault, robbery, child molestation, adult sexual assault, and elder abuse. On November 21, 2019, Ms. Pacioni was recognized by the Monterey County Women's Lawyers Association as the 2019 recipient of the Lady Justice Lifetime Achievement Award for Legal Advocacy and Community Service.
In 2018, she was elected and became the first female District Attorney in Monterey County.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Press Releases
JURY CONVICTS MARINA MAN OF ARSON
People v. James Patrick Sloop, 24CR005785
11/08/2024 9:40 AM
DISTRICT ATTORNEY RELEASES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT CARMEL OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING
11/01/2024 12:11 PM
MARINA MAN CONVICTED OF INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND SENTENCED FOR CAUSING FENTANYL OVERDOSE OF LOCAL MOTHER
People v. Matthew James Hurley – 23CR002530
10/31/2024 4:00 AM
SALINAS MAN SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS TO LIFE FOR SHOOTING ROMANTIC RIVAL TO DEATH
People v. Angel Herrera 22CR006089
10/23/2024 5:00 PM
PRUNEDALE FATHER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR DEATH OF AUTISTIC DAUGHTER
People v Jermain Gonzalez, 23CR005204
10/23/2024
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO 2019 MURDER OF HIS UNCLE
People v. Erik Bjorn Olson, Monterey County Case No. 19CR002582
10/23/2024
MONTEREY MAN FINALLY CONVICTED OF CRIME SPREE
People v Leslie Joseph Flores; 24CR007043, 24CR007411; 22CR003669
10/18/2024 4:52 PM
TWO SALINAS VALLEY STATE PRISONERS FOUND GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE ATTEMPTED MURDER
People vs. Jorge Farias and Michael Bloom, Court cases 19CR000900 & 19CR000901
10/18/2024 4:38 PM
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED FOR $3 MILLION DOLLAR EMBEZZLEMENT SCHEME FROM TAYLOR FARMS
People v Elizabeth Vargas, 24CR007572 People v Karen Rodriguez, 24CR007573
10/18/2024 1:37 PM
SVSP INMATE CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A PEACE OFFICER
People v. Oussama Sahibi, Court Case 24CR000425
10/17/2024 1:50 PM
SALINAS VALLEY STATE PRISONER FOUND GUILTY OF MULTIPLE ATTEMPTED MURDERS
People v. Carlos Perdomo, Court Case 22CR010474
10/17/2024 1:43 PM
MARINA MAN SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS FOR ASSAULTING SEASIDE POLICE OFFICERS AND CAUSING GREAT BODILY INJURY
People v Jacinto Cortez-Gerardo; 24CR004297
10/17/2024 1:41 PM
CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO CARMEL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CHARGED WITH ELECTIONS FRAUD
People v. Rosen - Court Case Number 24CR007413
10/04/2024
SALINAS MAN CONVICTED OF FOUR COUNTS OF LEWD ACTS ON A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 14
People v Cipriano Vargas Ramirez; 21CR010123
10/01/2024
GREENFIELD MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS TO LIFE FOR MURDER AFTER INTENTIONALLY RUNNING OVER MAN TO AVOID ARREST
People v. Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz – Court Case 21CR009652
09/25/2024 4:06 PM
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS AFFIRM GRANT OF PAROLE TO DAVID LEONARDO WHO WAS CONVICTED OF 2ND DEGREE MURDER OF TODDLER PRISCILLA ROSE HERNANDEZ
People v. David Leonardo Case No: SS112275A
09/23/2024 1:39 PM
SURENO GANG MEMBER PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO GANG MURDERS USING A FIREARM AND WILL RECEIVE 70 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON
People v. Eliazar Arellano Ayron 22CR001268
09/23/2024 1:35 PM
SALINAS MAN FACES 35 YEARS TO LIFE FOR THE MURDER OF SALINAS MOTHER AND LOCAL CHEER COACH, FAITH VALENZUELA
People v. Jacob Anthony Bustamantez – 22CR006010
09/10/2024 9:46 AM
SALINAS MAN FOUND GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER MOTIVATED BY JEALOUSY
People v. Angel Herrera 22CR006089
09/10/2024 9:44 AM
MARIO RODRIGUEZ SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR DOUBLE MURDER AND ASSAULT
People v. Mario Rodriguez (22CR006057 / 24CR002335)
08/30/2024 10:03 AM
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