Felony Court Chief

Felony Court Chief

The purpose of this class is to perform difficult professional work trying cases, providing legal counsel to the court, prosecuting criminal cases and performs other complex legal functions.

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of thetime spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Supervise, train, and evaluate subordinate prosecutor(s).
• Review law enforcement search warrants and assist in their drafting.
• Maintain felony docket of most serious criminal cases including homicides, assaults, and public interest prosecutions.
• Prepares criminal cases for trial; locates and interviews witnesses and victims; gathers and reviews evidence; obtain copies of video and audio tapes, 911 calls and statements; visits crime scenes; plans jury trials; reviews pertinent case law; creates visual aids; interviews police officers.
• Represents the state in drafting indictments, motions, responses, and other documents in relation to the prosecution of criminal cases.
• Represents the state in criminal trials; picks juries, makes opening statements, questions witnesses, introduces evidence, argues before a judge and jury, and delivers closing arguments.
• Handles daily felony docket; negotiates dispositions and discovery issues.
• Reviews criminal cases for appropriate disposition.
• Represents the state in motion hearings.
• Performs a variety of complex, independent duties in conjunction with prosecution of criminal cases to final disposition, including performing discovery, evaluating legal theories and principles, performing research, etc.
• Ensures that information related to cases is disseminated appropriately to the defense attorney of record and to securely store this information appropriately.
• Counsel law enforcement during felony arrests and throughout criminal investigations.
• Assist law enforcement during major investigations including attending crime scenes, reviewing evidence, and advising crime scene investigators on legal issues.
• Performs related work as assigned by supervisors.

Requires graduation from an accredited Law School and admitted to the practice of law in the State of Texas. As a candidate for Felony Court Chief, five years of experience in the practice of law, litigation, jury trials or closely related experience is also required.

The work is typically performed sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects. The work is typically performed in an office or courtroom. Emergency Preparedness Tier Level: 4. Requires member of good standing with the State Bar of Texas.

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