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WASHINGTON COUNTY

Job Description Juvenile Case Coordinator

Washington County Courthouse, 280 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 ? phone: (479) 444 1728 ? fax: (479) 444 1731

?Website: https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/

Date Revised: June 6, 2023

JUVENILE CASE COORDINATOR

Job Code: 10

Safety Classification: Safety Sensitive

Exempt: No

Department: Juvenile Prosecuting Attorney

Reports To: Juvenile Prosecuting Attorney

Location: Washington County Courthouse

SUMMARY:

The incumbent is accountable for paraprofessional work in the office of the Juvenile Prosecuting

Attorney. This includes the gathering of information and preparation of case material to be used

in court by the Juvenile Prosecutors. It also includes managing the caseload of activities for three

prosecutors assigned to two separate courts. Work involves considerable interaction with the

public, various agencies, and police departments, often under stressful or difficult conditions.

This person will evaluate citizen and police reports to determine whether any further

investigation is needed prior to filing charges and to determine the value of witnesses, their

testimony, and other evidence prior to trial. The incumbent will file all petitions, issues summons

(if needed) in the Circuit Clerk\'s Office. The incumbent will prepare the files for arraignment,

adjudication, and trials. The incumbent will prepare all revocation of probation petitions and file

mark them in the Circuit Clerk\'s Office. This person will assist and consult with the Juvenile

Prosecutors prior to cases that go to trial and release witnesses if needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Intake from public on all delinquency cases that are set for arraignment.

Schedule and reschedule cases set for arraignment.

File all delinquency petitions and summonses as needed.

Prepare the criminal files for court.

Docket all disposition orders, orders of restitution, and any other orders that come back

from court.

Prepare all adjudication orders, disposition orders, orders of restitution, and blank orders

from court.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Job Description Juvenile Case Coordinator

Washington County Courthouse, 280 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 ? phone: (479) 444 1728 ? fax: (479) 444 1731

?Website: https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/

Mail out restitution letters to victims in violent cases after the defendant has been

arraigned.

Supervise one full time legal assistant and law clerk(s) and assist them with any questions

they have.

Prepare all revocation petitions (including warrants and orders when requested).

Gather information from law enforcement agencies when additional discovery is needed.

Send discovery to defense attorneys.

Notify all parties of court dates; reschedule court dates as required.

Serve as a liaison between the Juvenile Prosecuting Attorneys Office and law

enforcement agencies.

Check with all law enforcement agencies concerning ongoing and filed cases for new

evidence.

Assist with scheduling and rescheduling cases. Ensure that all dispositions are docketed.

Check on victim restitution letters, evidence and police reports, and other information to

assist the office in determining whether to go to trial. Assist in the preparation of case material

to be used in court by the attorneys.

Maintain the caseloads for three prosecutors in two divisions of Juvenile Court.

Coordinate witnesses and evidence for trial to accommodate the varied schedules of each

individual and both court divisions.

Perform all liaison activities in a professional manner to ensure maximum cooperation

between and among the County and other agencies.

Review the Juvenile Detention census on a daily basis to determine the arraignment dates

for juveniles that have been detained, and prepare for the court dates.

Organize paperwork, gather police reports from various agencies for formal charges to be

filed. Paperwork must be filed on a timely and expedited basis.

https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/

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