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Position Scope\ GENERAL PURPOSE:\ Acts as Assistant City Prosecutor for the City Attorneys Office (CAO); assists in prosecuting criminalmisdemeanor cases, civil traffic offenses and city code violations; helps determine whether legal charges should beprosecuted or declined, based on the facts of law and evidence, and City Attorneys Office policy guidelines.

Represents the City Attorneys Office (CAO) in prosecuting misdemeanor criminal and civil offenses and City codeviolations and Administrative Code Violations.\ Reviews and evaluates charges, citations, motions and other law enforcement documents for jurisdictional andstatutory conditions; gathers facts and data; conducts legal analysis to determine whether charges should be filed orif additional investigation is needed.\ Ensures compliance with applicable statutory requirements, constitutional provisions, and ethical standards, includingDUI legal requirements, victims rights, and professional responsibility principles.\ Reviews legislation, makes legal interpretations, and determines how it will impact criminal prosecutions; assists withdrafting criminal ordinances.\ Assists in advising City departments, including Police Department and Code Enforcement of new laws, cases, andlegal challenges, and conducts training for city departments to ensure proper investigation, documentation andpresentation in City Court\ Meets with Courts, Police, and Code Enforcement to eliminate or mitigate problems, delays or issues in criminaljustice system.\ Helps to develop administrative and operational policies and procedures; sets guidelines for plea offers; monitorscase management.\ Reviews and responds to motions, appeals, special actions, petitions for review, and trial and pretrial practices toensure appropriate ethical and equitable case adjudication.\ Creates legal documents, and compiles and presents evidence; brings cases before the court and argues facts of thecase in relation to points of law, case law and legal precedent. Assists with cases or issues by performing research,writing, and oral argument in court.\ Initiates charges involving civil, criminal, or probation violations by reviewing police enforcement reports and otherinformation.