Discovery Coordinator - DA

Sedgwick County•Wichita, KS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs advanced administrative functions as a liaison in the receipt of discovery materials from various law enforcement agencies and copying and distributing them to criminal defense attorneys. Provides assistance in carrying out special projects. Makes independent decisions and interprets departmental policy in assignments that may not follow prescribed routine.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent supplemented by courses or training in advanced technology techniques.
Four (4) years’ experience employed in criminal justice agencies or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice related field or technology preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Process and Prepare Discovery (initial, supplemental, PV’s)
Maintain DA Discovery email inbox, and receive discovery requests from defense counsel
Receive discovery “dumps” from law enforcement
Scan in documents and add files from discs
Request, assign and maintain body cam and other evidence on Evidence.com
Review documents and media to determine what is disseminated and what is not and check with assigned attorney regarding documents or media that may not be sent in discovery
After reviewing, complete all necessary steps to provide discovery to defense within 5 day period, including documents, media, and body cam videos
Process special cases such as Bates Stamped and Pro Se cases
Work with attorneys, legal assistants, defense counsel, and other staff to resolve discovery issues
Notify defense counsel when discovery is ready for pickup and obtain signed receipt upon delivery
Create copies of law enforcement evidence for use by attorneys and the DA Office
Maintain Discovery Spreadsheet, Statistics, and Data and Reference Manual
Log new cases as they come in
Add requests and supplemental discovery to the Discovery Spreadsheet
Maintain supplemental log as items come in
Monitor spreadsheet to ensure all discovery is sent out within the period designated per office protocol and Kansas statutes
Ensure all discovery policies in manual are approved by supervisor
Transcribe all discovery policies and processes into an easily understood format via the reference manual
Monitor policies to keep updated as processes change
Complete afternoon Public Defender list as needed
Download 911 Calls and process
Communicate with law enforcement regarding acquiring new copies of corrupted files
Communicate with attorneys regarding any questions they may have about discovery
Process Bates Numbered cases