STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 7TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - 21010547

Requisition No: 860723 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 7TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - 21010547

 Pay Plan: St.AttorneysJAC PIB

Position Number: 21010547 

Salary:  $100,000.00 with appropriate experience 

Posting Closing Date: 09/17/2025 

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Assistant State Attorney – St. Johns County Drug Unit

Job Description

The Office of Seventh Circuit State Attorney R.J. Larizza invites you to apply for a career as an Assistant State Attorney. Our office is responsible for the prosecution of all crimes committed in Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns Counties. We employ over 70 prosecutors and handle over 50,000 cases annually. 

We are seeking a Drug Unit Assistant State Attorney for our St. Augustine office who is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar. Our prosecutors are described as self-starters, possessing common sense, having a great sense of humor, and relating to the Victims of crime. Good judgment and discretion are essential characteristics of prosecutors.

Discretion, abilities to handle high-level criminal prosecutions, and litigation skills are essential functions of this career.

Salary and Benefits

The Seventh Circuit State Attorney’s Office is proud to boast the highest average salary for a prosecutor in the State of Florida. Our salary for the Drug Unit ASA is anticipated to start at $100,000+ (with appropriate experience) a year plus State of Florida health insurance, and retirement (either a pension or investment plans).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing a docket of serious drug prosecution cases.
• Investigate, evaluate, and prepare cases for litigation.
• Manage a high-volume caseload.
• Work within our paperless case management system (all prosecutors are assigned a laptop on day one).
• Dependable and routine in-office attendance.
• Ability to focus and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to read and comprehend.
• Efficient typing skills.
• Effective and efficient communication skills and ability to interact professionally with other employees, members of the public and stakeholders.
• Perform quality work within deadlines.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office machinery.
• Ability to read and follow rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Work effectively as a team contributor as well as independently.
• Comply with all Public Records statutes and policies.
• Travel as required.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to work more than 40 hours per week.

 The following applicants will be considered: 

• Members of the Florida Bar in good standing
• Appropriate criminal prosecution experience required

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.