Description:
General Summary:The responsibilities and authority of the Prosecutor are established by common law, statute, court rule and appellate case law. There are over 700 separate statutes and court rules imposing duties and responsibilities on the Prosecutor.
Under Michigan law (MCL 49.32) the Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney is required to discharge all the functions and perform all the duties of the Prosecutor in the event of sickness, disability, or absence by the Prosecutor.
Essential Functions:
The Chief Assistant Prosecutor serves at the pleasure of the Prosecutor and, at the discretion of the Prosecutor, is required to perform all duties and tasks necessary to carry out the Prosecutor's responsibilities and functions. These duties and tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Reviewing criminal warrant requests from State and local law enforcement agencies, analyzing police reports, collecting input from the law enforcement officer(s), and determining appropriate charges to be made.
- Managing a caseload consisting of felony cases assigned to them by the Prosecutor.
- Supervising legal and support staff in the absence of the Prosecutor.
- Performing the duties described for the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, including, but not limited to, researching and preparing criminal cases for trial and other proceedings, appearing in court for pleas, sentencing, arraignments, pretrials, trials, and other matters to represent the Prosecutor.
- Interviewing victims and witnesses.
- Preparing and arguing appeals.
- Advising and assisting law enforcement officers in case preparation and other matters related to criminal matters.
- Giving legal advice when permitted and drafting and authorizing search warrants.
- Delegating work assignments to the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.
- Working with the Prosecutor to develop policies and procedures.
- Legal research.
- Drafting pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents.
- Drafting Appellate briefs as directed.
- Serving in an on-call status to respond to search warrants, and answering legal questions and providing strategic advice.
- Appearing in all local and appellate courts.
- Attempting to resolve and dispose of pending criminal cases by conferring with attorneys, police agencies, and parties involved in order to reach agreement on pleas and potential sentences.
Employment Qualifications:
Education: Law degree from an accredited law school.
Experience: Five years of trial experience including felony trial experience or equivalent experience handling complex civil trials.
Other: Licensed in Michigan.
