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Deputy District Attorney I/II/III

Shasta County
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SALARY INFORMATION

 

Deputy District Attorney I: $7,048 - $8,995 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $40.66 - $51.89 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

 

Deputy District Attorney II: $7,962 - $10,163 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $45.93 - $58.63 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

 

Deputy District Attorney III: $9,308 - $11,880 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $53.70 - $68.54 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

 

*Please refer to the appropriate Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding for potential future salary increases* Please visit https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel/page/labor-agreements-mous 

 

BENEFITS INFORMATION

 

  • Paid Holidays: 12 paid holidays (96 hours) per year.
  • Paid Vacation: Based on years of continuous service. Years 0-3: 10 days; Years 4-9: 15 days; Years 10-15: 17 days; Year 16 and thereafter: 20 days.
  • Paid Sick Leave: 96 hours of sick leave are earned each year with no maximum accrual, and pro-rata payoff of accumulated sick leave if terminating in good standing after 5 years of continuous service.
  • Retirement: CalPERS, with County contributions, coordinated with Social Security.
  • Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plans. The County pays most, or all, of the employee health insurance premium, and contributes a portion of the dependent health insurance premium.
  • Other: Deferred Compensation plans, Employee Assistance Program, IRC Section 125 plan, and optional additional insurance products available through AFLAC.

 

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Deputy District Attorney I: Prosecutes misdemeanor and infraction cases; receives requests for complaints filed by arresting officers and determines the nature of the crime and whether the evidence justifies prosecution; appears in all courts and presents criminal cases; tries both court and jury trials; prepares briefs and legal opinions; conducts legal research; prepares correspondence and memos.

 

Deputy District Attorney II: Prosecutes misdemeanor, infractions, juvenile cases, and felony cases; reviews requests for complaints filed by law enforcement and determines the nature of the crime and whether the evidence justifies prosecution; appears in all courts and presents criminal cases; conducts preliminary hearings and motions; tries both court and jury trials; prepares briefs and legal opinions; conducts legal research; prepares correspondence and memos.

 

Deputy District Attorney III: Prosecutes all types of cases including the most serious and sensitive cases; receives requests for complaints filed by arresting officers and determines the nature of the crime and whether the evidence justifies prosecution; tries both court and jury trials in all courts including juvenile court; prepares briefs and legal opinions; conducts legal research; prepares correspondence and memos; appears in all courts on behalf of the District Attorney; prepares and presents criminal cases and those limited civil cases handled by the District Attorney.

 

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

 

Knowledge of: Legal principles and practices; principles of criminal law and its application; provisions of the Penal Code, Vehicle Code, Health and Safety Code, Welfare and Institutions Code, and the Civil Code (as required) of the State of California; trial and hearing procedures; rules of evidence legal research methods.

 

Ability to: Successfully prosecute criminal cases; perform legal research; analyze and apply legal principles, facts, evidence and precedents to legal problems; present law, facts, and arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

 

These employment standards are typically attained with:

 

Deputy District Attorney II: one year of experience comparable to that of a Deputy District Attorney I with Shasta County or two years of experience as an attorney practicing criminal law.

 

Deputy District Attorney III: two years of experience comparable to that of a Deputy District Attorney, or three years of experience as an attorney practicing criminal law.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

 

  • Active membership in the State Bar of California.
  • Possession of an appropriate California driver's license.

 

For more information about the position, the department encourages applicants to view the following link: https://youtu.be/CHJmox24aVA. 

 

To review the full job flyer and to apply online, please visit: Job Opportunities | Shasta County Career Opportunities (governmentjobs.com).