Criminal Discovery & Evidence Specialist

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Norristown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support the District Attorney's Office in collecting, preserving, documenting, and producing materials for criminal prosecutions. The role involves handling discovery, redacting sensitive information, and coordinating with multiple agencies.

Responsibilities include filing charging documents, processing digital evidence, and ensuring compliance with redaction policies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System.
• Knowledge of the court system.
• Ability to work adeptly with technology.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Information gathering skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Good grammar.
• Schedule flexibility.
• Time management.

Responsibilities

• Request and obtain materials needed in connection with the prosecution of criminal cases, referred to as “discovery,” from any agency that possesses this material.
• Prepare and file official charging documents referred to as criminal “Bills of Information” using Prosecution Management System and AOPC portal.
• Produce and document production of discovery and plea offer made by the assigned prosecutor to defense attorney of record.
• Print and mail all victims’ rights notification and restitution paperwork to crime victims.
• Process and copy for production audio/video files or electronic device downloads, including dash and body camera footage.
• Redact discovery using Adobe in accordance with legal and confidentiality guidelines and the office redaction policy.
• Utilize databases to collect and input information necessary for the prosecution of criminal cases.
• Achieve JNET certification.
• Verifying status for Persons not to Possess firearms.
• Obtain criminal and driving histories (in state or out of state).
• Utilize Commander Software to interface with township Record Management Systems and Axon
• Navigate and process evidence from drop box/share point cloud databases utilized by 53 township police departments.
• Assist assigned Assistant District Attorneys with any other investigative/administrative tasks related to the collection, production, and documentation of discovery (depending on the request from the ADA).

Skills

Criminal justice knowledge

Court system knowledge

Tech proficiency

Oral and written communication

Information gathering

Organizational skills

Grammar

Schedule flexibility

Time management

Tools

Prosecution Management System

AOPC portal

Adobe (Redaction)

Commander Software

Axon

JNET

Job description

Montgomery County is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support the District Attorney's Office in collecting, preserving, documenting, and producing materials for criminal prosecutions. The role involves handling discovery, redacting sensitive information, and coordinating with multiple agencies.

Responsibilities include filing charging documents, processing digital evidence, and ensuring compliance with redaction policies.