Minimum qualifications for the prosecuting attorney

The prosecuting attorney shall have the following minimum qualifications: 1. As set forth in the charter, the prosecuting attorney shall be an attorney licensed to practice and in good standing before the Hawaii supreme court. 2. As set forth in the charter, the prosecuting attorney shall have engaged in the practice of law for five years. 3. As a part of in addition to the five years of experience in the practice of law, three years of criminal litigation experience. 4. As a part of or in addition to the five years of experience in the practice of law, three years of responsible managerial and budgetary experience. 5. As a part of or in addition to the five years of experience in the practice of law, three years of experience in one or more of the following functions: a. Attending and appearing in courts of competent jurisdiction, and prosecuting criminal offenses on behalf of a municipality or other governmental entity or defending against such proceedings. b. Instituting proceedings, or directing the chief of police of a municipality or other governmental entity to institute proceedings, before a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction for the arrest of persons charged with or reasonably suspected of criminal offenses. c. Drawing and presenting indictments to a grand jury for consideration. d. Prosecuting administrative violations of liquor laws. ( Ord. No. 4848 § 3, 2018, eff. 1-2-2019)