Buchanan County, Missouri

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Buchanan County, originated on December 31, 1838, was named for Pennsylvania Senator and U.S. President James Buchanan. The population is approximately 85,998, occupying 409 square miles of land. Located in latitude 39.77 degrees north and longitude 94.85 degrees west. The elevation is about 1000 feet above sea level. It is about 400 feet higher than Chicago in elevation and 600 feet above St. Louis. Its major metropolitan community is the city of St. Joseph. The land is a mixture of rolling prairie, valleys and hills. The land is drained by several streams and rivers including the Platte, One-hundred and Two, Missouri, Bee, Castile, Malden, Ten-mile, Forty-mile, Sugar, Contrary and Blacksnake Creeks. There are numerous natural lakes in the area too, including: Contrary, Sugar, Singleton, Horseshoe, Muskrat, New Made and Mud Lakes.

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Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Buchanan County, Missouri Full Time

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Job Summary:Job Summary:This position analyzes, prepares and prosecutes felony and misdemeanor cases for the state of Missouri.The duties and responsibilities in this Job Description are not a comprehensive list and Buchanan County reserves the right to assign, reassign or eliminate the duties and responsibilities of this job either orally or in writing. The scope of the job may be changed at...