Assistant Prosecutor, Limited

The City Prosecutor's Office is looking for an Assistant City Prosecutor, Limited Duration to assist the City Prosecutor and Deputy City Prosecutor with municipal violations and misdemeanor cases, and civil hearings and appeals, including jury and non‑jury trials at the Eugene Municipal Court. This position will also perform duties within the limits of the Eugene Municipal Court policies and the established standards and practices of the legal profession and advise and interact with related City departments.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED:
Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 5p.m. P.T.

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City Prosecutor 1, Asst.;
City Prosecutor 2, Asst.

City Prosecutor 1, Asst.: $80,184.00 – $ Annually;
City Prosecutor 2, Asst.: $87,443.20 – $ Annually. The City of Eugene determines starting pay within the range based on relevant education and experience as provided by the applicant in their application materials. This process is consistent with the Oregon Equal Pay Act (OEPA).

Central Services Department, City Prosecutor's Office

Non-Represented, Exempt

City's Prosecutor's Office, 99 West 10th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with the flexibility per business need.

The City of Eugene offers robust and competitive benefits. For more information, select the Benefits Tab, or view benefits summaries as well as see information about all employee benefits.

This position qualifies for up to an additional 5% of base salary for bilingual pay. Please see “Supplemental Information” at the end of the posting for more information.

Information about living in Eugene, how the City of Eugene operates, and more can be found on our website.

• This Limited Duration position could last up to 12 months per business need.
• If you are a current Limited Duration employee, you will not have rights back to your Limited Duration position.
• Employees hired into Limited Duration positions will be members of the AFSCME bargaining unit and covered by the contract except for items outlined below:
  • Limited Duration employees are at‑will and do not have a probationary period; they accrue no seniority, have no bumping or layoff provisions, and have no discipline or discharge rights.

• Serves as prosecutor on assigned cases and represents the City for city code and state statute offenses that are filed in the Eugene Municipal Court, including misdemeanor (traffic and ordinance), violations, probation violations, contempt hearings, trial status report sessions, and removals to the Circuit Court. This involves all jury cases, and non‑jury cases where the defendant is represented by an attorney.
• Prepares and tries criminal cases for the City and conducts a variety of trial preparation and case work: reviews police reports; interviews witnesses and complainants to determine appropriateness of filing criminal charges; evaluates and files; provides discovery to defendants and attorneys; ensures that subpoenas are served to essential and relevant witnesses; ensures that required timelines are maintained.
• Negotiates with defendants and/or attorneys, and consults with involved officer(s) and victim(s).
• Provides prosecution services at in‑and out‑of‑custody arraignments and settlement conferences.
• Attends pretrial conferences with defendants, defense attorneys and judges; negotiates settlements.
• Assists with conducting specific and comprehensive analyses of a wide range of municipal court case issues; researches and drafts legal opinions and memoranda in response to defense motions; and initiating motions on behalf of the City.
• Proposes amendments or dismissals of complaints for good cause to the Court.
• Determines and recommends amounts and appropriateness of restitutions to be paid by defendants to victims, monitors compliance with ordered restitution payments.
• Works closely with the City Prosecutor, Deputy City Prosecutor, Court Administrator, Municipal Judges, and…