Deputy District Attorney I-III (Extra-Help)

JOB
DEFINITIONDDA I: Under general supervision, to perform the less difficult professional legal work in the District Attorney’s Office; and to do related work as required.DDA II: Under direction, to perform a variety of professional legal work in the District Attorney’s Office; and to do related work as required.DDA III: Under direction, to perform a variety of professional legal work in the District Attorney’s Office; to handle the more difficult and complex legal cases; to provide direction and work coordination for other legal and support staff in the District Attorney’s Office; and to do related work as required.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSDDA I: This is the entry level classification in the professional legal series of Deputy District Attorney. Incumbents are members of the California State Bar, but typically have little experience in the practice of law. Incumbents typically work under the close direction of more experienced attorneys and perform work which is largely confined to the investigation, preparation and presentation of less difficult criminal cases in Superior Courts.DDA II: An experienced level classification in the professional legal series of Deputy District Attorney. Incumbents are members of the California State Bar, with two years’ experience in the practice of criminal law or one year experience in criminal prosecution or defense for a governmental agency. Incumbents typically are involved in the investigation, preparation and presentation of misdemeanor criminal cases and preliminary hearings in Superior Courts.DDA III: The journey level class in the Deputy District Attorney series, with four years’ experience in the practice of criminal law, or two years’ experience in criminal prosecution or defense for a governmental agency. Incumbents are expected to handle the range of cases and issues before any court. This class is distinguished from the next lower class of Deputy District Attorney II by the greater difficulty of cases assigned, and by the lesser degree of supervision. This class is further distinguished from the next higher of Deputy District Attorney IV by the fact that the latter are routinely assigned to most difficult and complex criminal cases, works independently and without supervision.REPORTS TODistrict Attorney or Chief Assistant District Attorney.CLASSIFICATIONS SUPERVISEDDDA I and DDA II: NoneDDA III: Provides lead direction for other legal and/or support staff.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all the duties listed. DDA I: Under supervision, interviews complainants and witnesses in regard to prospective criminal complaints.Conducts such aspects of trial attorney work as pleadings, arraignments, pre-trial agreements, assignment of projects to investigators, legal research, negotiations with defense attorneys, decisions on whether to proceed to trial.Selection of jurors.ProsecutionRecommendations on sentence and disposition of files.Prepares correspondence and reports.Presents and prosecutes criminal cases in Superior Courts of Amador County.DDA II" Duties" In addition to the “Duties” of Deputy District Attorney I: Conducts such aspects of trial attorney work as arraignments, pre-preliminary hearings, assignment of projects to investigators, legal research, negotiations with defense attorneys.ProsecutionRecommendations on sentence and disposition of files. Incumbents typically are involved in the investigation, preparation and presentation of juvenile criminal cases in Superior Courts.DDA III "Duties" In addition to the “Duties” of Deputy District Attorney I and II: Prepares and tries difficult and complex cases before the Appellate Department, Superior Court and other courts as required.Presents and prosecutes criminal cases in all courts.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Any combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying; AND: Deputy District Attorney I: Active membership in the State Bar of California.Deputy District Attorney II: One (1) year of professional legal experience comparable to that of a Deputy District Attorney I with Amador County.Deputy District Attorney III: Two (2) years of professional legal experience comparable to that of a Deputy District Attorney II with Amador County.