Assistant State's Attorney III

HCG Harford County, Maryland; Bel Air (MD); On-site; USD 111,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

HCG Harford County, Maryland seeks an Assistant State's Attorney to focus on the investigation, preparation and prosecution of felony criminal cases in Harford County. This full-time position operates within the Office of the State’s Attorney, Circuit Court Unit and is held at the pleasure of the State’s Attorney.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited law school, admission to the Maryland Bar as of the date of application, and at least 5 years of prior prosecution experience with

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to the Maryland Bar as of the date of application.
• 5+ years of prior prosecution experience with jury trial experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to law enforcement officers.
• Review search warrants and screen cases for charging.
• Prepare cases for trial and litigate in the Circuit Court.
• Contact, interview, and prepare victims and witnesses for all court appearances.
• Handle pre-trial motions hearings, bail reviews, and jury selection; draft pleadings.
• Litigate post-conviction proceedings if required.
• Apply Maryland Rules of Evidence and Maryland Criminal Procedure Article to prosecutions.

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Admitted to Maryland Bar

Tools

Maryland Rules of Evidence

Maryland Criminal Procedure Article

Job description

Job Description

Salary

$111,000-$199,370

Hours of Work

M-F; 8:00AM – 4:00PM or 9:00AM – 5:00PM

Opening Date

09/09/2026

Closing Date

Indefinite until filled

Nature of Work

This is a full-time position in the Office of the State’s Attorney, Circuit Court Unit. This is a specialized position that will focus on the investigation, preparation and prosecution of felony criminal cases in Harford County. The Assistant State’s Attorney will be under the supervision of the Deputy State’s Attorney and will serve at the pleasure of the State’s Attorney.

Examples of Duties

Duties include but are not limited to providing legal advice to law enforcement officers, reviewing search warrants, screening cases for charging, completing discovery, preparing cases for trial, as well as the litigation of those cases in the Circuit Court. Contacting, interviewing, and preparing victims and witnesses for all court appearances is required. Presentation of cases before the grand jury may also be required. Additionally, the incumbent will be handling pre-trial motions hearings, bail review hearings, post-verdict hearings, jury selection, and drafting all pleadings related to the prosecution of cases. The position may also require responding to and litigating post-conviction proceedings. Selected candidates should be able to effectively use the Maryland Rules of Evidence and Maryland’s Criminal Procedure Article to prosecute violations of Maryland Criminal Law.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited law school, be admitted to the Maryland Bar as of the date of application and be authorized to practice law before the Court of Appeals of Maryland. 5+ years of prior prosecution experience with jury trial experience is required.

Notes

Please include date of admission to practice law in the State of Maryland on application.