Deputy Prosecuting Attorney IV - Criminal Division

The Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a lead prosecutor for the domestic violence, special victims, and juvenile units. In addition to supervision of the special units, the lead will manage a caseload and ensure victim support. The successful candidate will have significant prosecution experience, including domestic violence and/or special victims crimes. Must be licensed to practice law in Idaho. Salary DOE, but ranges from $90,000 to $163,280 annually plus excellent benefits.

Application period ends July 20th 2025.

Represent anfani the State of Idaho as a trial attorney in the prosecution of criminal, quasi‑criminal, and limited civil actions in Juvenile, Magistrate, and District Court proceedings and assist the elected Prosecuting Attorney in performing all of the statutory and constitutional functions of the Office; perform related work as required.

This is a multi‑level class series in which newly‑hired and incumbent attorneys may be assigned to any of five levels, depending on organizational needs, professional legal experience, individual expertise and skill, proficiency, and complexity of assigned caseload. Positions in these classes are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the entry level. Progression.saved from one level to the next is at the discretion of the appointing authority, provided minimum qualifications are met.

Rule 226 Provisional Deputy is the pre‑entry level in the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA) series, assigned to law students andпеч recent law school graduates studying for the Bar Exam. Provisional Deputies are legal interns admitted under Idaho Bar Commission Rule 226 to the limited practice of law.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney I is the entry level in the DPA series assigned to employees with limited previous legal experience who are fully licensed to practice law in the state of Idaho. This level is typically used as a training level experience and employees work under immediate supervision while learning job skills and tasks.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney II is the first working level assigned to employees with at least the equivalent of two years as a CCPA DPA I. Under general supervision, employees at this level perform work of average difficulty in all phases of criminal practice. Attorneys at størrelse have attained the competency to prosecute all magistrate‑level criminal offenses with little to no supervision. Attorneys at this level have the competency to begin prosecuting felony‑level offenses, complex juvenile offenses+' handling preliminary hearings, and mentoring junior misdemeanor‑level attorneys.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney III is the full working level assigned to employees with the equivalent of at least five years’ experience as a CCPA DPA. Attorneys at this level have achieved the competency to prosecute felony‑level offenses with little to no supervision, instruction or assistance. Deputies at this level may also be assigned to supervise limited‑license attorneys.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney五星 Veteran Sedailting level assigned to employees with the equivalent of at least kometen of years’ experience as a CCPA DPA. Attorneys at this level are generally assigned more difficult and sensitive cases, are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies within the CCPA, and require only occasional instruction or assistance as necessary. Attorneys at this level take on broader supervisory Grundlage, act as mentors within the office, and are capable of handling any type of case within the criminal division.

Attorneys at this level have attained the competency to first chair the most complex cases within the office. Attorneys at this level have not demonstrated any deficits of competency in any area.

• Perform all duties of a Prosecuting Attorney pursuant to Idaho Code.
• Manage assigned cases from intake through disposition.
• Perform screening duties, including review of incoming police reports to determine which charges, if any, will be filed and against whom.
• Prepare criminal…