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Supplemental Questionnaire

Last Name First Name
 

 

Deputy District Attorney - III

Supplemental Questionnaire

 

Applicants must complete both Parts I and II of the supplemental questionnaire to be considered for the current recruitment.  Please note that resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to this supplemental questionnaire.

 

Part I (Not Scored)

Questions in this section will be used for screening purposes only; they will not be scored.


A.

Have you passed the California State Bar Examination?

Yes No
 

If yes, please enter your Bar number below:

B.

Do you possess one year of experience comparable to a Deputy District Attorney II in Placer County or two years of professional legal experience?

Yes No
C.

Number of years assigned to a unit that primarily prosecutes sexual assault cases:

None
Less than 1 year
1 to less than 2 years
2 to less than 3 years
3 or more years
 

If you indicated experience above, please describe your experience prosecuting sexual assault cases below.

D.

Number of years assigned to a unit that primarily prosecutes domestic violence (DV) cases:

None
Less than 1 year
1 to less than 2 years
2 to less than 3 years
3 or more years
 

If you indicated experience above, please describe your experience prosecuting domestic violence (DV) cases below.

E.

Number of years assigned to a unit that primarily prosecutes driving under the influence (DUI) cases:

None
Less than 1 year
1 to less than 2 years
2 to less than 3 years
3 or more years
 

If you indicated experience above, please describe your experience prosecuting driving under the influence (DUI) cases below.

F.

Number of years assigned to a unit that primarily prosecutes narcotics cases:

None
Less than 1 year
1 to less than 2 years
2 to less than 3 years
3 or more years
 

If you indicated experience above, please describe your experience prosecuting narcotics cases below.


 

An attached resume and cover letter are strongly suggested.


1.

I have attached my resume to this application.

Yes No
2.

I have attached my cover letter to this application.

Yes No

 

Part II (Scored)

Part II of the supplemental questionnaire is the Civil Service examination for this position.  Based on your responses to this section of the supplemental questionnaire, your job-related training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula.  


 

I have read and understood the above information.


 

Please indicate your years of experience in the following areas:


1.

Researching, analyzing and applying legal principles, facts and precedents to legal problems.

Less than 1 year
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 4 years
4 to less than 5 years
5 or more years
2.

Clearly and logically presenting law, facts and arguments in a written format.

Less than 1 year
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 4 years
4 to less than 5 years
5 or more years
3.

Clearly and logically presenting law, facts and arguments in an oral format.

Less than 1 year
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 4 years
4 to less than 5 years
5 or more years
4.

Receiving complaints and reviewing reports filed by arresting officers or complainants.

Less than 1 year
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 4 years
4 to less than 5 years
5 or more years
5.

Explaining legal principles and relating them to both trained legal professionals and the public.

Less than 1 year
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 4 years
4 to less than 5 years
5 or more years
6.

Preparing opinions, briefs, pleadings, warrants, and other legal documents.

Less than 1 year
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 4 years
4 to less than 5 years
5 or more years
7.

Working with County, State or Federal law enforcement agencies.

Less than 1 year
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 4 years
4 to less than 5 years
5 or more years
8.

Prosecute individuals in a wide variety of adversarial proceedings including, but not limited to:  preliminary hearings, violation of probation hearings, court trials, and jury trials.

Less than 1 year
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 4 years
4 to less than 5 years
5 or more years
9.

Number of years working as a prosecutor.

None
Less than 1 year
1 to less than 2 years
2 to less than 3 years
3 or more years
10.

Number of jury trials.

None
1 - 10
11 - 25
26 or more
11.

Number of felony jury trials.

None
1 - 10
11 - 25
26 or more

 

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