- Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Manager
- $86K–$127K per year
The Deputy Prosecuting Attorney works under the direction of the Elected Prosecuting Attorney and is responsible for maintaining a criminal case load and handling all matters associated with criminal prosecution, including court preparation, charging decisions, legal research as well as the drafting of legal documents.
Compensation
Salary Range: 85,943 - $127,195
Responsibilities
- Receives criminal complaints from citizens within the judicial district for consideration of prosecution
- Prepares complaint affidavits for filing in misdemeanor prosecutions
- Maintains misdemeanor case load, including trial and witness preparation, filing appropriate motions and responses and trying misdemeanor cases and appeals
- Maintains a felony case load, including trial and witness preparation, filing appropriate motions and responses and trying felony Circuit Court cases for the Judicial District
- Reviews case files submitted by law enforcement and other investigatory agencies to recommend appropriate criminal charges
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school