Job Description

About Our Job

What We Offer

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The hourly pay for this position is $25.00 and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On‐call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.

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Who We Are

The Mission of the  Denver District Attorney's Office is to professionally and completely prosecute crimes and investigate potential crimes on behalf of the people of the State of Colorado, and in doing so, do justice, advocate for victims' rights and advise and consult in the deterrence and prevention of crime; to ensure the open, evenhanded and humane administration of justice. The office employs approximately 120 attorneys and 180 support staff, who are responsible for more than 6,000 felony and 12

,000 misdemeanor prosecutions annually. The elected District Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer in the City and County of Denver and is responsible for the prosecution of violations of Colorado State Laws. The current Denver District Attorney is John Walsh.

What You'll Do

The District Attorney's Office is seeking a Part Time Process Server to help support the legal and court activities by hand-delivering documents such as subpoenas, summons, contempt citations, and restraining orders to individuals involved in court cases.

This position will be responsible for:

• Delivers various legal documents by hand to individuals involved with court cases ranging from summons and subpoenas to restraining orders. Collects the individual’s signature to confirm receipt of the document
• Locate individuals to be served involved in court cases, typically using public records databases to identify their current whereabouts and contact information
• Ability to adhere to rules and regulations - while locating individuals, delivering documents, and collecting signatures, process servers also need to ensure that they are following rules and regulations related to their duties
• Maintains accurate delivery records for all documents handle, including records of signatures. Process servers may need to prepare reports related to their deliveries for use by lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals
• Ability to research defendants and other involved parties and find their current address or place of work to deliver documents
• Process servers work with legal professionals to support their activities
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Work Environment

• Personal Safety: aware of surroundings, people, and events
• Subject to: traffic, roadways, and pedestrians.
• Temperature Changes: variations in temperature from hot to cold when working in the field

What You'll Bring

Our ideal candidate will have some or all of the following:

• Previous Law Enforcement experience
• Current and/ or Pre POST (Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training) Certification

Required Minimum Qualifications

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Experience Requirement: Familiar with legal and court procedures and understand the regulations related to serving summons and other documents to individuals.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: None
• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than February 12, 2025 at 11:59PM to ensure consideration. 

About Everything Else

Job Profile

DL3329 Process Server

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$0.00 - $0.00

Starting Pay

$25.00, hourly

Agency

District Attorney

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