City_Prosecutor.pdf
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- Jefferson County, Weston CDP, Colorado
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This is a Scope of Work document for the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, seeking a part-time contracted attorney or law firm to provide municipal court prosecution services. The City Prosecutor position focuses on prosecuting violations of the City Code in Municipal Court, managing abatement cases involving nuisance and property maintenance enforcement, representing the City in administrative hearings related to code violations, conducting legal research, and advising City departments on enforcement procedures. The position requires availability for court activities typically 10–15 hours per week, including Tuesday docket proceedings (arraignments and general matters), Wednesday docket proceedings (all-day arraignments for traffic and misdemeanor cases), and mandatory Thursday docket coverage for administrative hearings, community court, and jury trials. The City will consider proposals for coverage of either the Tuesday or Wednesday docket alone, though full coverage is preferred. Resumes should be submitted to Whitney Mugford-Smith, Procurement Manager, via email at wmsmith@wheatridge.gov. The contract term and renewal options are not specified in this document, though the opportunity is listed as "Open Until Filled."
Minimum qualifications include licensure to practice law in Colorado, with preferred experience in municipal prosecution, criminal law, or code enforcement. Applicants must demonstrate strong courtroom advocacy, legal writing, and research skills, as well as the ability to establish effective working relationships with City staff and the public. Optional paralegal support may be available for case preparation, discovery, subpoenas, and related administrative tasks. The selection process may proceed based on written proposals alone or may include a short-list process with interviews, reference checks, and fee negotiations. The contractor will be classified as an independent contractor and must not represent themselves as a City employee. The City of Wheat Ridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics.
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CONTRACTED PART-TIME
MUNICIPAL COURT PROSECUTOR
Open Until Filled
Please submit resumes to Whitney Mugford-Smith, Procurement Manager via email:
wmsmith@wheatrige.gov mailto:wmsmith@wheatrige.gov
Scope of Work The City of Wheat Ridge is seeking a part-time, contracted attorney or law firm to perform City Prosecution Services. The City Prosecutor provides professional legal services on behalf of the City, focusing primarily on municipal court prosecution, code enforcement, nuisance and code abatement, and certain administrative hearings. This position conducts legal research, prepares and reviews legal documents, prosecutes ordinance violations, initiates, manages, and litigates abatement cases, and handles any matter arising out of Municipal Court proceedings. The City Prosecutor works closely with the City Attorney, City departments, law enforcement personnel, and other agencies to ensure consistent enforcement of the City's codes and ordinances. Optional paralegal support may be available for case preparation, discovery, subpoenas, and related tasks. Prosecutors may choose to utilize this support or perform these functions independently.
The City Prosecutor shall be responsible for:
• Prosecutes all alleged violations of the City Code in Municipal Court, including arraignments , pretrials, motions, trials, sentencing, and post-judgment matters; handles appeals of cases that come out of Municipal Court, unless otherwise directed by the City Attorney.
• Manages abatement cases, including nuisance and property maintenance enforcement.
• Represents the City in administrative hearing cases involving code violations and those administrative hearings which arise from Chapters 2 and 15 of the City Code.
• Conducts legal research; prepares legal memoranda, pleadings, and related documents.
• Advises City departments, Police, and Code Enforcement staff on enforcement procedures and legal requirements.
• Communicates with defendants and their counsel as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
The following minimum qualifications are required:
• Licensed to practice law in the state.
• Experience in municipal prosecution, criminal law, or code enforcement preferred.
• Strong courtroom advocacy, legal writing, and research skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with City staff and the public
General Court Schedule:
Prosecutor must be available for the following court activities (typically 10-15 hours a week unless a jury trial is scheduled) NOTE: The City will entertain proposals for coverage of only the Tuesday docket or only the Wednesday docket, although full coverage is preferred. In either case, coverage of the Thursday docket is required.
• Tuesday Docket -AM trials to court 1 PM "general matters" docket
• Wednesday Docket - all day arraignments (case types include: traffic and/ or misdemeanors)
• Occasional Thursday Docket – o Administrative Hearings - 1st Thursday of each month (code, sales tax, abatement, etc.)
o Community Court - 2nd Thursday of each month (created to accommodate unhoused individuals) o Jury Trials - 3rd Thursday (for any jury trial eligible cases)
The City of Wheat Ridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusivity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, marital status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification . The City of Wheat Ridge will consider reasonable accommodation for employment to qualified applicants upon request to the Human Resources Office.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.
Selection Process The selection committee may either recommend an award based on the proposals alone, or elect to short-list firms and conduct interviews.
The short-list process includes written notification to the short-listed firms, interviews with firm members, reference checks on the top-ranked firm, and the negotiation of fees.
Independent Contractor The consulting firm is an independent contractor. Notwithstanding any provision appearing in this request, all personnel assigned by the firm to perform work under the terms of this request and any subsequent agreement shall be—and remain at all times—employees or agents of the firm for all purposes. The proposer shall make no representation that it is the employee of the City for any reason.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
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