Job Title: Deputy State’s Attorney

Reports To: State’s Attorney

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY 

Under the direct supervision of the State’s Attorney, the Deputy State’s Attorney is responsible for performing legal work as required. This position will be responsible for the prosecution of abuse and neglect cases, juvenile cases, and assisting with the prosecution of adult felony and adult misdemeanor cases occurring in Codington County, South Dakota. Duties include charging determinations, bond arguments, preliminary and grand jury hearings, drafting and arguing motions, court/jury trials, witness preparation, and briefing the court on relevant case law.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but are not limited to:

• Assist the State’s Attorney in the performance of statutory duties. Serve as Department Head in the absence of the States Attorney.

• Prosecute abuse and neglect cases, juvenile cases, and assist with the prosecution of adult felony and misdemeanor cases occurring in Codington County, South Dakota.
• Charging determinations, bond arguments, preliminary and grand jury hearings, and drafting and arguing motions.
• Participate in court/jury trials, witness preparation, and briefing the court on relevant case law.
• Assist the Codington County Drug Court and DUI Court, when necessary.
• Assist the State’s Attorney in advising the County Commission and other County officials in legal matters.
• Assist the State’s Attorney in the department performance appraisals as deemed necessary.
• May assist in the selection process of department staff as deemed necessary by the State’s Attorney.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

 Attend training sessions and meetings as required.

• Perform duties in a manner consistent with safe practices and policies.
• Perform other duties and functions as deemed necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working knowledge of civil and criminal law and methods and practices of pleadings, court procedures, and rules of evidence, principles, methods, materials, and practices utilized in legal research, and general law and established precedents.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands for fine motor functions, to feel and to hear or communicate.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

 The work environment characteristics here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EXAMINATION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION:

• Applicants must possess a Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice in South Dakota or willing and qualified to sit for the next available South Dakota bar examination.
• Valid Social Security Number and South Dakota Driver’s License.
• Successful competition in written and or oral interviews.
• Other such examination as deemed appropriate and necessary by the County.