Trial Deputy Prosecutors are the first-line attorneys charged with completing the mission of the trial team in which they are assigned to. First and foremost, a Trial Deputy is in fact a trial attorney, and as such must possess superior analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, a thorough comprehension of the current state of the law, and a commanding persona in the courtroom.

Under the direct supervision of a Senior Deputy District Attorney, the Trial Deputy of SCU is responsible for the prosecution of instances of physical and sexual assault of child victims and adult sexual assault from pre-arrest investigation through post-sentencing appeals. The Trial Deputy evaluates the merits of each assigned case, taking into consideration the available resources, strength of the evidence, relative severity of the crime and its impact on the victim and the community, and special policy considerations as they apply to each case. This position reports directly to a Senior Deputy Prosecutor and acts by virtue of authority delegated by the Senior Deputy.