Assistant Prosecutor Job Delaware area,Ohio USA,Law/Legal

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Under the direction of the City Prosecutor and City Attorney, the Assistant City Prosecutor is primarily responsible for performing professional legal work in preparing and prosecuting cases in the Delaware Municipal Court, including all violations of the City Charter, ordinances, and Ohio statutes. This position has a high degree of autonomy and works directly with multiple agencies including law enforcement, courts, and administration.

Work is, at times, required to be performed outside normal working hours including serving on an on-call 24-hours/day rotation and assisting law enforcement personnel any time of any day as needed.

Position requires regular and reliable attendance.

Essential Functions:For purposes of 42 USC 12101

Makes charging decisions following review and evaluation of police reports in light of applicable law. Serve as a legal advisor to local law enforcement personnel by keeping them apprised of relevant changes in criminal law and procedure through periodic in‑service training and regular consultation. Serve as full‑time assistant prosecutorial representative of all local law enforcement agencies appearing in the Delaware Municipal Court on misdemeanor, traffic, and code enforcement cases and for the Registrar of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in license suspension appeal hearings.

Conducts trials and pretrial hearings.

Prepares cases for trial and negotiates plea agreements.

Prepares written motions, pleadings, arguments, and other memoranda.

Reviews cases for negotiations, witnesses, and discovery. Reviews legal documents in preparing cases for trial.

Works on civil projects assigned by City Attorney including legal research, drafting, and reviewing documents.

Participates in ongoing legal education to remain up to date on criminal and civil law.

Interviews witnesses, victims, attorneys, and law enforcement officers, and presents arguments in court. Appears against accused in court of law and presents evidence before a judge or jury. Confers with defense attorneys and/or witnesses in disputed cases and negotiates plea agreements when it is appropriate to do so.

Responsible for the conduct of all misdemeanor investigations and inquiries made in order to carry out the various prosecutorial duties as noted above.

Responsible for prosecuting appeals to and from the Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeals, including the timely submission of legal briefs and other required court papers and the presentation of oral arguments.

May serve as assistant city attorney on matters including annexation, easements, contracts, construction law and bankruptcy as needed.

May manage a docket of criminal income tax cases.

Files and pulls cases for all courtrooms and hearings.

Reviews requests to have records sealed and determines eligibility prepares and files response to requests with the Clerk and sends to defendant or attorney.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge

Interviewing.
Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher, Access, Sharepoint, One Note, and Teams) and other computer software.
City and Department goals and objectives.
City and Department policies and procedures.
Government structure and process.
Standard office procedures.
The general field of criminal law and procedure.
Constitutional doctrines regarding the conduct of the police under the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution; and under Article 1, Section 10 of the Ohio Constitution.
The specific provisions of the Revised Code and Codified Ordinances pertaining to misdemeanor and traffic offenses and code infractions.
Federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the rights of crime victims in misdemeanor cases.
State and local laws pertaining to OMVI/DUI enforcement and procedures relating to administrative license suspensions.
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