Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Ingham County Human Resources • Lansing, MI • 8h ago

Under the direction of the Prosecuting Attorney and/or the Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, perform the vital function of prosecuting criminal cases, child abuse and neglect cases, delinquency cases, and establishing paternity and child support on behalf of the residents and/or crime victims of Ingham County. Each Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (APA) is expected to possess the same set of dynamic skills and commitment to the highest ethical standards necessary to perform the job tasks of any and all units, at any time.

Essential Functions

Review adult and juvenile warrant requests submitted by police agencies to determine whether charges should be issued based on interpretation of case law, relevant statutes, constitutional law, and evidentiary strengths and weaknesses. This also includes actively engaging with police agencies to give guidance on criminal investigations and analysis on complex legal issues.

Represent the Prosecutor's Office in criminal trial practice in District and Circuit Courts, involving both adult and juvenile offenders. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing all reports, analyzing evidentiary issues, researching all points of law, complying with discovery, docket management, plea bargaining, writing motions, interviewing witnesses, planning trial strategy, preparing cases for trial, and advocating at preliminary examinations, pre-trial conferences, motion hearings, bench trials, jury trials, restitution hearings, and sentencing hearings.

Represent the Prosecutor's Office in civil trial practice in Family Division of the 30th Circuit Court. This includes, but is not limited to, advising the Department of Health and Human Services, reviewing abuse-and-neglect and delinquency petitions, determining legal sufficiency of petitions, researching all points of law, writing motions, gathering and analyzing evidence, interviewing witnesses and experts, developing trial strategy, preparing a case for trial, and advocating at post-adjudication hearings, dispositional reviews, dispositions, show-cause hearings, AWOL hearings, restitution hearings, family dependency treatment court, Phoenix Human Trafficking Court, permanency planning hearings, terminations hearings, and personal protection order (PPO) hearings.

Represent the Prosecutor's Office in family support matters. This includes, but is not limited to, conducting intake interviews; initiating paternity or child support cases; conducting legal research; drafting complaints, motions, affidavits, notices, judgments, and Uniform Support Orders; preside over settlement conference; generate support recommendation reports; present support recommendations during formal hearings; and data entry across various computer programs.

Conduct jury and non-jury trials. This includes jury selection, delivering opening statements and closing arguments, admitting evidence, questioning witnesses, and cross-examining adverse witnesses.

Comply with the Crime Victims' Rights Act by notifying and consulting with victims on relevant legal authority, sentencing guidelines, plea negotiations, and compiling restitution.

Prepare search warrants for police agencies before and after the initiation of criminal proceedings.

Reviews requests made pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to determine whether requested materials shall be disclosed, redact exempt materials, and produce non-exempt information to the requesting party.

Prepare fugitive, extradition, and detainer paperwork.

Represent local law enforcement agencies in civil forfeiture proceedings including review of forfeiture sustainability, negotiating settlements, drafting complaints and summons, drafting interrogatories and other discovery requests, motion practice and complex civil litigation.

Represent the Prosecutor's Office in appellate matters. Appearing on appellate cases

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