Senior Deputy Prosecutor of Family Violence

Job Summary

POSITION SUMMARY

Trial Teams and Specialized Prosecution Teams are the two primary categories of prosecution units in the District Attorney’s Office, and Senior Deputy Prosecutors are the supervising attorneys charged with managing those teams. The Senior Deputy Prosecutor of Family Violence assigned to our Family Violence Unit is responsible for the prosecution of domestic violence, family violence, and elder abuse crimes and handles all phases of those prosecutions from pre-arrest investigation through post-sentencing litigation. The Senior Deputy may directly supervise Trial Deputy Prosecutors assigned to these caseloads. The Senior Deputy prioritizes the work of the team, taking into consideration the scarcity of resources, strength of the evidence, relative severity of the crime and its impact on the victim and the community. In addition to training his/her Trial Deputy Prosecutors, the Senior Deputy acts as a consultant to law enforcement officials, probation officers and other service providers in the criminal justice system. In addition to the supervisory responsibilities of the position, a Senior Deputy must perform all of the prosecution functions of a Trial Deputy Prosecutor as outlined in that job description. This position reports directly to a Chief Deputy Prosecutor, and acts by virtue of authority delegated by the First Deputy.

A Senior Deputy Prosecutor must be a licensed attorney, admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A Senior Deputy should have at least one year of experience as a Trial Deputy Prosecutor in this office, or comparable and/or relevant experience in the legal and/or law enforcement profession.

About Us

Located in south-central Pennsylvania, York County Government offers many exciting and challenging opportunities to learn and grow in a career while making a difference in the lives of York County residents. Each County department meets a unique need in the community and provides an opportunity for both professional growth and personal satisfaction. York County offers a competitive wage and benefit package.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Prioritize and delegate responsibility to other team attorneys for case screening for arraignment, plea offer, pretrial litigation, trial presentation and post-trial litigation.

B. Coordinate coverage for all pretrial and post-trial hearings, bench and jury trials, summary conviction appeals, preliminary hearings and current business sessions assigned to the team.

C. Review plea offers prepared by subordinate attorneys.

D. Monitor the Rule 600 status of each case.

E. Prioritize the order of prosecution of each term's trial list in, taking into consideration: Rule 600; witness availability; relative severity of the crime; impact on the victim and community; special considerations of the arresting officer; strength of the evidence; credibility of the witnesses; and other special policy considerations as they apply to each case.

F. Supervise the preparation of pretrial, post-trial and appellate briefing assignments by subordinate attorneys.

G. Supervise communication with victims and witnesses through the team's assigned Victim/Witness coordinator.

H. Supervise follow-up investigations by the team's assigned County Detective and/or local law enforcement.

I. Convene weekly Trial Team meetings and prepare minutes for review by Senior Management.

J. Supervise and participate in the training of all new Trial Deputy Prosecutors assigned to the team.

K. Any other duties as assigned temporarily or permanently by a supervisor or other member of executive management.

Essential Requirements

All supervisory personnel are responsible for holding themselves and their subordinates accountable for EEO, ADA, sexual harassment and Aids-in-the-Workplace policies adopted by the County of York.

Requirements are representative of minimum knowledge, skills and abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the ability or aptitude to perform each duty proficiently, and comply with County policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook and other published guidelines. This job description will be periodically revised to reflect changes in the workload or workforce.

Contact Details

If you have any questions, please contact the county's Department of Human Resources at ychr@yorkcountypa.gov.