Deputy District Attorney I/II/III & Senior
The Yuba County District Attorney is now accepting applications for all levels of Deputy District Attorney. Deputy District Attorneys perform professional legal services in the prosecution of a variety of criminal and/or civil matters on behalf of the District Attorney and other related work as assigned. Deputy District Attorneys represent the People on behalf of the District Attorney. As such, incumbents in this class must maintain the highest levels of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to their duty as an advocate for the People. The ideal candidate will be a person of integrity with a passion for justice, a love of mercy, and an attitude of humility. They will possess excellent skills in legal writing and oral advocacy, with a demonstrated interest in protecting public safety through the rule of law. COME FIGHT CRIME WITH US!
The District Attorney is the representative not of an ordinary party to a controversy, but of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at all; and whose interest, therefore, in a criminal prosecution is not that it shall win a case, but that justice shall be done. As such, they are a peculiar and very definite sense the servant of the law, the twofold aim of which is that guilty shall not escape or innocence suffer. Deputy District Attorneys represent the People on behalf of the District Attorney. As such, incumbents in this class must maintain the highest levels of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to their duty as an advocate for the People.
Deputy District Attorney I/II/III:
The ideal candidate will be a person of integrity with a passion for justice, a love of mercy, and an attitude of humility. They will possess excellent skills in legal writing and oral advocacy, with a demonstrated interest in protecting public safety through the rule of law. Experienced prosecutors looking to join Office will have demonstrated their dedication to justice and victims by routinely trying hard cases, developing a reputation for professional excellence and compassion. At all levels, the ideal candidate is someone who takes initiative and possesses excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Senior Deputy District Attorney:
The ideal candidate will be a person of integrity with a passion for justice, a love of mercy, and an attitude of humility. They will have demonstrated their dedication to justice and victims by routinely trying hard cases, developing a reputation for professional excellence and compassion. Their experience will include complex trial work, e.g., multiple defendant cases, life crimes, homicides, domestic violence, gang cases, or sex crimes. They will have experience working closely with law enforcement, reviewing search warrants and directing follow-up investigations. They must take initiative, be organized, and have excellent communication and relationship-building skills. The ideal candidate will also have experience in their personal or professional life as a coach, mentor, teacher, or leader.