Job Information
Ingham County Human Resources Witness Management Assistant – Prosecuting Attorney Office in Lansing, Michigan
Under the supervision of the Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, this position provides varied clerical support functions for the legal staff of the office of the Prosecuting Attorney. Responsible for coordinating subpoenas, witnesses, witness attendance, travel and lodging. Updates information in computer data bases and provides related clerical support.
Essential Functions
Responsible for coordinating all subpoenas generated by the office and ensuring the appropriate designation to all witnesses in computer system.
Coordinates with assistant prosecuting attorney, victim advocates, and support staff to ensure that all witnesses are notified of upcoming court appearances.
Schedules appointments with assistant prosecutors for witnesses to prepare for court hearings.
Meets with and/or assists witnesses in preparing for court and provides support by familiarizing them with the court process. May serve subpoenas to witnesses during scheduled meetings and to other witnesses outside of the office.
Arranges travel, transportation, and lodging for witnesses (both lay and expert witnesses) from outside the local area.
Enters information to database on the status of cases and enters updates and corrections.
Performs computer look-ups cases for police officers, attorneys, and others.
Reviews files following receipt of disposition of the case to ensure notations regarding sentence and restitution are correct. Enters dispositions of cases to the records management system if needed.
Other Functions:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Must adhere to departmental standards in regard to HIPAA and other privacy issues.
- During a public health emergency, the employee may be required to perform duties similar to, but not limited, to those in his/her job description.
(An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the above tasks. These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employee may be expected to perform.)
Employment Qualifications
*Education: *A minimum of two years of college level coursework in criminal justice or a human services field is required.
Experience: A minimum of one year of experience in a Prosecutor's office or other legal setting which would provide familiarity with the judicial system.
Other Requirements: None
(The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria)
Requirements and Working Conditions
*Working Conditions: *
- This position works in an indoor environment. There is no planned exposure to prominent lights, noises, odors, temperatures or weather conditions.
*Physical Requirements: *
This position requires the ability to sit, stand, traverse, lift, carry, push, pull, reach, grasp, handle, pinch, type, endure repetitive movements of the wrists, hands or fingers.
This position's physical requirements require continuous stamina (more than 50%) sitting. This position's physical requirements require regular stamina (21-50% of the time) traversing, typing, repetitive movements of the wrists hands or fingers. This position's physical requirements require periodic stamina (5-20% of the time) standing, carrying, reaching, grasping and handling. This position's physical requirements req
