Closing Date: 19th September, 2025
Description:
Position Summary:DDA I:
Performs professional entry level legal work preparing and prosecuting misdemeanor and major traffic offenses in court.
DDA II:
Performs professional journey level legal work preparing and prosecuting felony criminal cases.
Compensation: (while the full salary ranges are displayed by law, please see the budgeted starting salaries)
- DDA I : $71,160 - 106,740/annually (budgeted starting salary = $86,000/year)
- DDA II: $86,112 - 129,168/annually (budgeted starting salary = $101,000/year)
What you will do:
DDA I:
- Ensures orderly prosecution, disposition and processing of misdemeanor and traffic cases assigned.
- Prepares and tries cases involving misdemeanor and petty offense; reviews investigative reports; files charges; requests and reviews additional information; writes charging documents, warrants, pleadings, plea agreements, briefs and related materials; negotiates plea agreements; appears in court; presents testimony and arguments in hearings including preliminary, motions, pleas and sentencing.
- Confers and advises law enforcement officers concerning charges and investigations and criminal law.
- Confers with defense attorneys.
- Handles appeals of misdemeanor convictions to District Court.
- Represents Department of Motor Vehicle in administrative appeals to District Court.
- Explains and interprets statutes and status of various cases to the general public, and determines the adequacy of complaints presented by the public.
- Interviews and prepares victims and witnesses.
- Covers court appearances for other attorneys.
- Performs other duties as appropriate or necessary for performance of the job.
DDA II:
- Ensures orderly prosecution, disposition and processing of felony cases assigned.
- Prepares and tries cases involving misdemeanor and felony offense; reviews investigative reports; files charges; requests and reviews additional information; writes charging documents, warrants, pleadings, plea agreements, briefs and related materials; negotiates plea agreements; appears in court; presents testimony and arguments in hearings including preliminary, motions, pleas and sentencing.
- Confers and advises law enforcement officers concerning charges and investigations and criminal law.
- Confers with defense attorneys.
- Explains and interprets statutes and status of various cases to the general public and determines the adequacy of complaints presented by the public.
- Interviews and prepares victims and witnesses.
- Covers court appearances for other attorneys.
- Performs other duties as appropriate or necessary for performance of the job.
What You Have:
Deputy District Attorney I
Education:
Law degree from an accredited law school required
Experience:
- No experience required
- Minimum of one year experience preferred
License:
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado and must be in good standing required
- ** Must successfully pass background check
Deputy District Attorney II
Education:
Law degree from an accredited law school required
Experience:
Minimum of two years experience required
License:
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado and must be in good standing required
- ** Must successfully pass background check
