Public Defender Investigator

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Graduation from a four-year college or university, preferably in the field of law, criminal justice, psychology, or sociology, and one (1) year of experience in legal, judicial,

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Indigent Defense Services

Public Defender Investigator (S)

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DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.

SALARY RANGE: $52,217.00 - $79,057.00

The Office of the Public Defender, District 22, which consists of Rockingham and Caswell counties, seeks a qualified individual to investigate all areas of serious misdemeanor and felony indigent defendants' cases that have been assigned by the courts to the Public Defender's Office.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Investigate serious misdemeanor and felony cases to collect information used to verify evidence or to substantiate innocence.
Visit clients in jail to conduct initial interviews, and when indicated, consider the appropriateness of and expedition of bond reduction.
Determine what facts, opinions, or background information witnesses have that is relevant to the case and prepare a written report, and/or evaluate information with the assigned attorney.
Photograph, measure, and draw the crime scene to scale to determine its relationship to the physical evidence.
Arrange defense expert witnesses, review experts' credentials, evaluate their potential effectiveness with the jury, and coordinate delivery of evidence to experts.
Research criminal histories of defendants, witnesses, and potential jurors.
Ensure appearance of witnesses at time of trial and assist in witness preparation.
Assist counsel with facts of the case during trial.
Conduct special investigations as directed.

All NC Judicial Branch agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

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The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Charmaine James Leeks

HumanResources@nccourts.org

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Pay per year: $52,217–$79,057 a year; 4% below the $68,380 median for Other jobs on Jobera (136,816 salaries).
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