Investigator (Felony)

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Incomplete applications will be rejected.  Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an application and/or the Work History section.

Any position posted may be closed or extended at any particular time during the advertisement period, at the discretion of Comal County.

Handles all aspects of evidence.  Licensed certified Peace Officer through Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).   Serves subpoenas when needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. If you are unsure if an item is your responsibility, clear it through the Chief Felony Prosecutor. All instructions must be cleared through the Chief Felony Prosecutor. 

PRIMARY DUTIES: 

• Prepare, file, and track felony subpoenas, including Grand Jury subpoenas.
• Double-check felony subpoenas for service at least one week before trial.
• Enter the subpoena list in the Prosecutor System.
• Keep Prosecutors informed of problems in serving witnesses.
• Serve subpoenas as requested.

• Take statements from witnesses when requested by the Prosecutor. 
• Locate witnesses when necessary. 
• Schedule meetings for the Prosecutor with witnesses. 
• Contact witnesses and arrange a time to appear in court.
• During the trial, be available for calls from the witnesses.
• Make travel arrangements for witnesses.
• Pick up witnesses at the airport and transport them to the hotel and back to the airport.
• Provide felony secretaries with a list of the times when witnesses will need to appear in court.
• Contact and notify witnesses whose cases have been reset.

• Prepare court exhibits as instructed by the Prosecutor.
• Prepare the courtroom as instructed by the Prosecutor.
• Be available for instructions from the Prosecutor during lunch and after-hours during trial.

• Check files for necessary, judgments, prints, rap sheets, bank records, and medical records and obtain any of these items that are missing.

• Request evidence and videos from the arresting agency for review by the Prosecutor before trial and for use during the trial.
• Make sure that the chain of custody for all items of evidence is carefully maintained without any gaps.

It is required that this position be cross-trained with the Evidence Locker/Misdemeanor Investigator to be prepared to handle his/her duties when necessary. 

Note:  The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is assigned by the supervisor.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

A High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required. Computer Skills are required.  Must be able to use Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook and be capable of learning other systems such as CCM, Prosecutor, and Odyssey. Must have a clean criminal record and be able to pass a criminal background check.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have a valid Texas Driver's License.  Must provide three (3) year driving record to operate County vehicles. TCOLE certification is required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Must be able to read and interpret documents such as judgments, witness statements, and offense reports.  Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence. Must be able to speak and communicate effectively with law enforcement officers, witnesses, and prosecutors. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Must be to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY
Must be able to apply common sense to carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or diagram form.  Must be able to deal with multiple problems with limited supervision during high-stress situations when the Prosecutor is in trial. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.   Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste, smell, or drink.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. 

*If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, the interview process, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your inquires to Comal County Human Resources at (830) 643-5859 or neogovapplicant@co.comal.tx.us.