COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
ANNUAL SALARY: $142,771 - $200,893 DOE
Del Norte County is seeking an experienced criminal defense attorney to serve as the County's first Public Defender,
a Board appointed position responsible for overseeing and developing the County's indigent defense program.
APPLY by March 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST
The County Public Defender plans, organizes and directs the functions of the Office of the Public Defender. Pursuant to Government Code Section 27706, the Public Defender is responsible for providing necessary and appropriate constitutional defense services to qualified legal indigents. The incumbent must be effective in managing departmental personnel and other resources, including contracts with contracted public defenders, to meet the caseload demands placed upon the office, while at the same time, producing the quality of service necessary to properly represent clients assigned to the Office of the Public Defender.
Pursuant to Title 2, Chapter 20, Section 20 of the Del Norte County Code, the County Public Defender shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors.
Detailed Work Activities
Any combination of education, training and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and a Juris Doctorate from an accredited school of law.
Experience: Seven (7) years of experience as a practicing attorney with a focus on criminal defense, including four (4) years performing managerial level supervisory and administrative duties over attorneys providing legal counsel and indigent defense services in a Public Defender Office or comparable legal office.
APPLY by March 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST
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