This position requires travel, sometimes frequent, sometimes infrequent, to Independence to cover the civil docket there. Are you willing to travel?
Most of the time you will be required to work without direct supervision. Tell me about times when you were given this autonomy and why you believe you are best suited for this position?
What are the experiences you had in the past that makes you certain that you are prepared to practice civil law?
What are the duties of the position for criminal affairs?
This post does not have a normal trial docket. You will be assigned to cases where the defendant's crime occurred in your patrol division. How do you feel about not being in the normal trial rotation?
Many times law enforcement are certain that a particular crime has been committed by a defendant. What is your response if there is not enough evidence to stand at a criminal trial?
You will be required to attend community meetings throughout the month. Are you available to attend these meetings that occur after/before regular business hours?
How you will handle a situation where a police officer wants a warrant signed or wants to file particular charges and you do not agree with his/her assessment?
You will be in a position that is the focus of community attention.What are the necessary characteristics to maintain the integrity of our office?
The judge may give a lighter sentence than the victim and or community believe are fair. How you address the victim or community's concern regarding the sentence?
Essential to community prosecution is community involvement, which would persuade judges to give greater sentences to those who continually commit crimes in certain areas. How you generate community support?
Why you want to work with the Prosecutor's Office?
will you consider yourself to be a patient person?
This position requires your continued communication with custodial parents. How are your communication skills?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Are you intent on becoming a career prosecutor?
