Deputy Prosecuting Attorney

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2631710 DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY (REV. 10/26) GEM COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS OFFICE DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY JOB TITLE: Deputy Prosecuting Attorney DATE: 10/26/2026 DEPARTMENT: Prosecuting Attorney REPORTS TO: Prosecuting Attorney SALARY: $61,630-$94,272/annually-DOE (FLSA DESIGNATION: EXEMPT) BENEFITS: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance paid for employee, PERSI Retirement, Sick Leave, Vacation after 1 year, Holiday Pay and Funeral Leave SUMMARY Assist the elected Prosecuting Attorney in performing all the statutory and constitutional functions of the Office, and perform related work as required. Represents Gem County and its elected and appointed officials as attorney of record in all courts of the State of Idaho, and in federal courts, when necessary and appropriate. Serve as legal advisor to the Board of County Commissioners, county elected officials, and department administrators. Represent the State of Idaho as a trial attorney in the prosecution of criminal, quasi-criminal, and limited civil actions in Juvenile, Magistrate, and District Court proceedings. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Perform all duties of a Prosecuting Attorney pursuant to Idaho Code; Provide legal advice on, and defend the County in, matters of civil, constitutional, and administrative law pertaining to contracts, real estate, personnel, purchases, public records, public meetings, ethics in government, and other matters of both short and long-term consequence; Manage assigned cases; Prepare legal documents, ordinances, resolutions, pleadings, briefs, attorney-client memorandums, opinion letters and other documents in a timely manner; Assist all elected and appointed officials in the general operation of their office or department by providing legal advice and counsel; Identify, analyze, facilitate, evaluate, administer, and address risks impacting the County and the county department administrators including but not limited to loss exposures, liability, claims, and promote internal controls and develop effective programs centering on risk management; Initiate and respond to civil and criminal actions on behalf of the County and its elected officials when necessary and appropriate; Represent the County in civil forfeiture proceedings, conservatorship/guardianships, public administrator cases, and other civil litigation; o Prepare witness list and confer with citizen witnesses, law enforcement agents; o Research case-specific legal issues and draft motions, orders, and memoranda; o Negotiate potential case resolutions with defense counsel/defendants as appropriate, in accordance with facts, law, and policy; o Prepare questions, legal strategies, jury instructions, jury selection, opening and closing statements; o Prepare witness for trial; DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY (REV. 10/26) Present evidence and argument at various court proceedings; Conduct legal research as necessary to stay abreast of court decisions and legislation affecting practice of criminal and civil law; Conduct training for law enforcement agents designed to improve procedures for arrests, searches, seizures, etc.; Respond to legal questions from elected officials, appointed officials, department heads, and law enforcement agencies and obtain arrest/search warrants by being on call 24 hours per day; Manage assigned cases from intake through disposition; Perform screening duties, including review of incoming police reports to determine which charges, if any, will be filed against whom; Prepare complaints; Prepare witness list and confer with citizen witnesses and law enforcement agents; Research case-specific legal issues and draft motions, orders, and memoranda; Negotiate potential case resolutions with defense counsel/defendants as appropriate, in accordance with facts, law, and policy; Prepare questions, legal strategies, jury instructions, jury selection, opening and closing statements; Prepare witness for trial; Present evidence and argument at arraignments, preliminary hearings, hearings on motions, trials,