Overview

Position Title:Assistant City Prosecutor

Company:City Of Kingman

Location:City of Kingman, AZ

Job Description:

PPerforms professional legal work of considerable difficulty in the provision of legal services for the City Attorney’s Office and various city departments and prosecutes misdemeanor crimes. The primary function of an employee in this class is to provide legal representation primarily involving misdemeanor criminal litigation including violations of City ordinances and Arizona Statutes. Incumbents work within the guidelines of established office policies, court procedures, and rules of evidence and procedure. Exercises a high degree of independence and initiative in complex work assignments and priorities. The City Attorney’s Office operates 4 days per week, 10 hours per day.

Responsibilities:

  • Prosecutes misdemeanor cases in the Kingman Municipal Court.
  • Serves as a Special Prosecutor on occasion for other prosecuting agencies in which there is a conflict for the other agency.
  • Reviews Police reports; conducts factual and legal analysis to determine whether legal issues should be prosecuted, based on the facts of law and evidence; conducts conferences with defendants and defense attorneys concerning settlement of cases.
  • Prepares cases for trial; interviews witnesses; prepares documents; interviews complainants to determine appropriateness for filing charges; tries jury and non-jury cases involving criminal and non-criminal matters coming before the City court, including municipal zoning and aesthetic code enforcement issues.
  • Determines amounts and appropriateness of restitution to be paid by defendants to victims of crimes; monitors compliance with ordered restitution payments; determines terms and conditions of probation; reviews requests for probation revocation, monitors compliance of probation.
  • Engages in negotiation of criminal pleas with pro per Defendants and Defendants represented by counsel.
  • Attends various court hearings regarding pending cases, including arraignment, initial appearance, pretrial conferences, status hearings, trials, Veterans’ Treatment Court hearings, and appeals if necessary.

Requirements:

  • Considerable knowledge of criminal law, criminal procedure, municipal and/or public and administrative law, and the judicial process; Court procedures and applicable court rules; State, Federal, and municipal laws, including current accepted case interpretations; Basic principles of civil and criminal law.
  • Rules of professional conduct for attorneys; Methods and techniques of negotiations; trial techniques and procedures.
  • Knowledge of the duties, powers, authorities and limitation of a city prosecutor.
  • Skill in legal research, legal writing, trial preparation, oratory and verbal persuasion and general skills in litigation.
  • Ability to make significant and substantial independent legal decisions in individual cases based on a combination of factors including the law, policy and rules of ethics.
  • Review, assess and organize facts, evidence, and precedents and to present such material in a clear and logical form.
  • Ability to stay current on criminal law issues.
  • Determine alternative courses of action, and possible courses of action of opponents.
  • Present and argue cases in court and to handle unanticipated problems smoothly and effectively.
  • Analyze and organize facts, evidence and precedent and identify the determinative aspects of cases and present them in a clear and logical order.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff, law enforcement agencies and officers, judicial staff, defense counsel and the public. Providing exceptional customer service.
  • Work with and encourage victims of domestic violence offenses and other crimes and to understand the unique dynamics of such cases.