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The State's Attorney's Office for Charles County Maryland

Senior Assistant States Attorney

Pay: $120,000/yr

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: La Plata, MD (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/27/2026

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A Prosecutor is a lawyer who is responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against an individual accused of breaking the law. Typically, the prosecutor represents the government, or public, in the case brought against the accused person.

$120,047 / year median in Maryland

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Type of Law:

Prosecution of State crimes occurring within the geographical jurisdiction of Charles County, Maryland.

Job Description:

ASAs will appear in the Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland and represent the State in criminal cases. Each attorney is responsible for litigating his/her assigned cases , to include advising police entities on investigations, reviewing and approving search and seizure warrants, providing discovery, summonsing and interviewing witnesses , obtaining physical and digital evidence for use at trial, preparing pleadings, litigating pre-trial motions, litigating jury/bench trials, litigating sentencing hearings , litigating hearings on post-conviction and reconsideration of sentence motions , and other duties as assigned.

Starting Salary:

$120,000. Starting salary dependent upon prior prosecutorial experience. Medical, dental and pension benefits included.

Experience:

10+ years of experience. Must be admitted to the Maryland Bar.

Documents Required:

Resume, cover letter, references and writing sample. Please use this link to apply: https://ccsao.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=26 or email Kristen Schulz, Schulzk@charlescountymd.gov.