Investigator District Attorney

Midland County; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Midland County seeks a detail-oriented investigator to support the District Attorney and Chief Investigator in case development. The role involves obtaining certified documents, conducting victim/witness follow-ups, coordinating polygraph examinations, and photographing crime scenes for court use.

Responsibilities include assisting attorneys with trial preparation, serving subpoenas, and handling hot check investigations and related payments.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting legal proceedings and investigations.
• Ability to locate witnesses and manage case documents.
• Familiarity with court processes and testimony procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist District Attorney and Chief Investigator with cases.
• Obtain certified copies of documents from various agencies.
• Coordinate polygraph examinations and transport subjects as needed.
• Photograph crime scenes and obtain plat maps for court use.
• Serve subpoenas and manage evidence and materials for trials.
• Conduct hot check investigations and coordinate payment plans.
• Assist with jury selection, exhibits, and courtroom presentations.
• Testify in court when required and assist with pre-trial hearings.

Skills

Interviewing victims

Subpoenas

Court testimony

Polygraph coordination

Evidence handling

Job description

Perform all duties assigned by the District Attorney; perform duties assigned by the Chief Investigator, assists attorneys on cases by obtaining certified copies of documents, conducting follow-up interviews with victims/witnesses, coordinating polygraph examinations, and photographing crime scenes; performs hot check investigations, including locating check writer, setting up payment schedules, and making payments to the victim; assists various attorneys with all aspects of a trial, including juries, evidence, testimony, and progress of the case; assists with grand jury and pre-trial hearings, including presenting cases and serving as bailiff; serve subpoenas for witnesses and records; conducts special investigations upon request. Responsible for the vast majority of the listed essential duties and responsibilities pertains to misdemeanor case assignments, however, may be required to assist in felony cases, misdemeanor/felony hot check case, and hot check warrants.

• Perform all duties assigned by the District Attorney.
• Perform all duties assigned by the Chief Investigator.
• Assigned duties are performed during regular working hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, however, some assignments may require working after hours, weekends, or holidays.
• Serves as liaison with various law enforcement agencies, including requesting more information for cases and obtaining Agency Offense Reports.
• Locate victims, witnesses, and defendants as needed for interviews or statements.
• Serve subpoenas for victims, witnesses, and attorneys' requests for certified copies of materials, such as court documents, death verifications, agency reports, jail records, photographs, fingerprint cards, vehicle registration, and driver's license.
• Obtains certified copies of materials, such as court documents, death verifications, agency reports, jail records, photographs, fingerprint cards, vehicle registrations, driver's licenses, and "pen packs" when subpoenas are not required.
• Pick up requested materials and evidence from other agencies.
• Interviews and takes statements from the victims and/or witnesses in a case, including contacting the appropriate parties, asking questions, and discussing the case with them.
• Communicates with defense attorneys, including helping to work out pleas and obtaining information to be investigated.
• Transport witness, defendants, and prisoners either local, out of county or out of state
• Photograph and/or obtain city plat maps of crime scenes for court presentation.
• Attend interviews between attorneys (prosecution or defense) and victims, witness, and defendants.
• Testify in Court when needed.
• Schedules and coordinates polygraph examinations, including copying the case for the examiner, reviewing the case with the examiner, transporting subject to and from the examination site, observing the examination, reviewing the results with the examiner, taking statements or confessions if needed, and reporting results to the attorney on the case.
• Assists attorneys in jury selection process, including reviewing jury panel information sheets, conducting criminal history checks on jury panel, and making recommendations for jury selection.
• Assists attorneys in trial, including setting up exhibits, operating sound and visual systems, obtaining background information on witnesses, and keep witnesses ready to testify.
• Listens to all testimony presented in case, including watching out for inconsistencies and observing nonverbal responses of the jurors.
• Confers with attorneys regarding evidence and testimony presented and the overall progress of the case.
• Sign affidavits of complaints for attorneys.
• Request, receives, and distribute restitution for victims.
• Assist attorneys during misdemeanor arraignments.
• Take and/or pick up drug evidence and lab results from DPS lab.
• Serve Protective Orders.
• Assists other law enforcement agencies on investigations, including reviewing cases, investigating crime scenes, performing surveillance functions, and serving warrants.
• Answer calls from citizens requesting assistance.
• Take or retrieve files to or from the “Barn”.
• Receive and review Hot Check warrant files compiled by the hot check office staff.
• Perform misdemeanor hot check investigations, including contacting the victim for any additional information, locating check writer, setting up payment schedules, and making payments to the victim and entering any new information into the hot check file.
• Perform felony hot check investigations, contact the victim for any additional information, identify and contact the offender; to interview, photograph, finger print, record a confession, and to make arrangements for a payment plan; subpoena bank records; interview and take statement from victim