Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney

Job Overview

  • The Prosecuting Attorney is an elected full-time position

  • Offices are located in the Hancock Prosecutor’s Office and regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 8am until 4pm

  • Fixed term of four (4) years

Job Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited institution and pass the Indiana State Bar Examination

  • Must be a practicing attorney and current resident of Hancock County and shall keep an office therein where duties are performed

  • Must be and remain a current resident of Hancock County

  • Cannot have any prior felony convictions

Responsibilities

  • Represents the State of Indiana in criminal and civil cases

  • Prosecutes local violators of state laws

  • Allocates resources based on community priorities, strengths of cases, and workload

  • Coordinates and works closely with local law enforcement, setting the tone for the community

  • Sets key performance objectives, example: to decrease repeat offenders and to decrease overall violent statistics in the county

  • Responds to and supports some 24x7x365 on-call events with local law enforcement

  • Supervises about 20 full-time and part-time staff

Desired Qualifications (not required)

  • Demonstrated history of community engagement

  • 5+ years courtroom cross-examination or jury case experience

  • 5+ years hiring, managing, supervising, and leading staff

Compensation

  • Set by State statute

For more information: https://www.in.gov/ipac/

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