The 20th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is seeking a dedicated Juvenile Deputy District Attorney to join our team.  In this role, the Deputy District Attorney will perform legal duties in the prosecution of Juvenile criminal cases. 

The 20th Judicial District Attorney is an elected state official, whose office prosecutes adult and juvenile criminal charges, serves as an advisor to Boulder County law enforcement agencies, provides aid to victims and witnesses, appears before and advises grand juries, and pursues remedies for consumer fraud on behalf of individual residents of Boulder County.

This is a full-time, benefited position with the 20th Judicial District Attorney’s Office -Boulder County. Work hours are Monday through Friday, as well as periodic on call duty. The Deputy District Attorney will work out of the Boulder District Attorney’s Office, located at 1777 6th Street, Boulder, CO 80302.  Under FLSA guidelines, this position is exempt.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.  
Classification Salary Range – effective 1/1/25 – $112,848-$130,896

In addition to the Boulder County benefits, the District Attorney’s Office offers:

• Work From Home two-days a week, if duties allow, after 6 months of employment with the office
• An enhanced Extended Parental Leave Policy for up to an additional 12 weeks of parental leave.

Examples of Duties

Examples of Duties

The Deputy District Attorney performs routine professional legal duties in the prosecution of Juvenile criminal cases to include, but not limited to:
1. Prepares and tries cases involving state criminal offenses
2. Assists in the intake of juvenile cases
3. Explains and interprets statutes
4. Prosecutes routine juvenile felony matters, and/or misdemeanor cases, including litigation through motions and jury trial
7. Assists law enforcement in criminal case investigations and review of warrants

8.  Argues bond for juvenile detention hearings and occasionally argue bond in general criminal matters during “weekend court” appearances
9.  Work extensively with community partners to determine best outcome for juvenile cases
10. Periodically serves on call to provide legal advice to law enforcement agencies and answer immediate questions from the general public
11. Performs all related work, as required
12. May be reassigned in emergency situations